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synchronism

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synchronism
1. History a chronological usually tabular list of historical persons and events, arranged to show parallel or synchronous occurrence
2. Art the representation in a work of art of one or more incidents that occurred at separate times

synchronism [′siŋ·krə‚niz·əm]
(electricity)
Of a synchronous motor, the condition under which the motor runs at a speed which is directly related to the frequency of the power applied to the motor and is not dependent upon variables.
(physics)
Condition of two periodic quantities which have the same frequency, and whose phase difference is either constant or varies around a constant average value.


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Stephen Campbell's recent study shares the notion of a synchronism of the text and studiolo imagery.
Chapters cover generator normal operations, generator short circuit calculations, generator differential relay, backup fault protection, generator ground fault protection, unbalanced current protection, motoring protection, field winding protection, overexcitation, abnormal frequency protection, minimum excitation limiter, loss of synchronism, loss of field protection, synchronization protection, accidental energization protection, and motor protection.
Meanwhile, although we can apparently get hundreds of tanks to move in perfect synchronism across the desert, we are unable to get our trains away on time.
 
 
 
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