commutating pole

[′käm·yə‚tād·iŋ ‚pōl]

(electromagnetism)

One of several small poles between the main poles of a direct-current generator or motor, which serves to neutralize the flux distortion in the neutral plane caused by armature reaction. Also known as compole; interpole.

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compole
Direct-Current Generator
Direct-Current Machine
Direct-Current Motor
diverter
electrical engineering
interpole
Trolleybus

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