synchro control transformer
synchro control transformer
[′siŋ·krō kən¦trōl tranz‚fȯr·mər] (electricity)
A transformer having its secondary winding on a rotor; when its three input leads are excited by angle-defining voltages, the two output leads deliver an alternating-current voltage that is proportional to the sine of the difference between the electrical input angle and the mechanical rotor angle.
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