direct current
noun
: an electric current flowing in one direction only and substantially constant in value
—abbreviation DC
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Grid-forming converters for HVDC, which convert high-voltage direct current to alternating current and vice versa, are also commercially available, from companies including Hitachi, Siemens, and GE Vernova.
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Benjamin Kroposki, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Apr. 2024
This gear converted grid power to direct current and then converted it back to alternating current—conversions that consumed a full 6 percent of the plant’s electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
The shingle-style component—made of both glass solar and steel tiles—absorbs sunlight and converts direct current energy into alternating current energy that can power the home.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
The inverter is bidirectional, so that alternating current produced by the e-axle under regenerative braking is turned into direct current to charge the battery.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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Benjamin Kroposki, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Apr. 2024
This gear converted grid power to direct current and then converted it back to alternating current—conversions that consumed a full 6 percent of the plant’s electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
The shingle-style component—made of both glass solar and steel tiles—absorbs sunlight and converts direct current energy into alternating current energy that can power the home.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
The inverter is bidirectional, so that alternating current produced by the e-axle under regenerative braking is turned into direct current to charge the battery.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Direct current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20current. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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