Current transformer — A CT for operation on a 110 kV grid In electrical engineering, a current transformer (CT) is used for measurement of electric currents. Current transformers, together with voltage transformers (VT) (potential transformers (PT)), are known as … Wikipedia
Current sensor — A current sensor is a device that detects electrical current (AC or DC) in a wire, and generates a signal proportional to it.The generated signal could be analog voltage or current or even digital output.It can be then utilized to display the… … Wikipedia
Current sources and sinks — are analysis formalisms which distinguish points, areas, or volumes through which current enters or exits a system. While current sources or sinks are abstract elements used for analysis, generally they have physical counterparts in real world… … Wikipedia
Current limiting — is the practice in electrical or electronic circuits of imposing an upper limit on the current that may be delivered to a load with the purpose of protecting the circuit generating or transmitting the current from harmful effects due to a short… … Wikipedia
current — [kʉr′ənt] adj. [altered (infl. by L) < ME curraunt < OFr curant, prp. of courre < L currere, to run < IE base * kers , to run, wagon > Gaul carros] 1. Obs. running or flowing 2. a) now going on; now in progress [the current month,… … English World dictionary
Current density imaging — (CDI) is an extension of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), developed at the University of Toronto. It employs two techniques for spatially mapping electrical current pathways through tissue: LF CDI, low frequency CDI, the original implementation… … Wikipedia
current cost — ➔ cost1 * * * current cost UK US noun [C] ► FINANCE the cost of something at the present time, rather than at the time it was originally bought or made: »The company s net loss, measured on the current cost of replacing its inventory, widened to… … Financial and business terms
Current clamp — For current clamp recording in neurons, see Electrophysiology#Current clamp. In electrical and electronic engineering, a current clamp or current probe is an electrical device having two jaws which open to allow clamping around an electrical… … Wikipedia
Current sea level rise — This article is about the current and future rise in sea level associated with global warming. For sea level changes in Earth s history, see Sea level#Changes through geologic time. Sea level measurements from 23 long tide gauge records in… … Wikipedia
Current density — This page is about the electric current density in electromagnetism. For the probability current density in quantum mechanics, see Probability current. Current density is a measure of the density of flow of a conserved charge. Usually the charge… … Wikipedia