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Absorption chiller
A system like a refrigerator that cools down when the working medium is absorbed by a solid substance
Admarc
Advanced Downhole Monitoring And Reservoir Control system
Aspect Object
A powerful software shell bundles electronic product characteristics (Aspects) -- such as instruction manuals, drawings, remote control faceplates, and configuration tools -- into a “virtual” replica of the real component, for mouse-click access to the information required to install, configure, operate, and optimize it. For a comparison, think of the CD-ROM provided with many personal computer products – containing drivers, fonts, connectivity instructions, etc.
Aspect Integrator Platform (AIP)
An MS Windows-based architecture that sets the standard for all ABB and Industrial IT technologies. The platform allows grouping of Aspect Objects in easy-to-navigate structures tailored to the needs of operations, maintenance, or management personnel – for configuration, support, or evaluation of each component within the context of its larger system. The AIP facilitates real-time interaction between the characteristics (Aspects) of certified system components, and allows easy modeling of new objects into their individual Aspect parts.
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Direct torque control
A drive system that controls the power to the motor in a way that the optimal torque can be provided by the rotating shaft
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Fault closing device
A system of circuit breakers operating in a way that a fault in a grid is prevented from doing further harm
Frequency converter
Electronic device that can generate an alternating current at a desired frequency
Fuel cell
A device in which chemical energy released by the oxidation of a liquid (such as methanol) or gaseous fuel is converted directly into electrical energy
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Global positioning system (GPS)
A satellite communication system that provides the exact position and time at any point on the globe
Greenhouse gases
Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect and global warming. The most significant are carbon dioxide (CO2), water vapor, methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
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HTML
Hyper Text Markup Language. A markup language used to structure text and multimedia documents and to set up hypertext links between documents, used extensively on the World Wide Web.
http
H(yper)t(ext) T(ransfer) P(rotocol) a protocol used to request and transmit files, especially webpages and webpage components, over the Internet or other computer network.
Hydrodynamics:
Describes the interaction of moving objects like ships in fluids like water
HVDC Light
An ABB system that converts alternating electrical current into direct current and vice versa. Due to the use of efficient conversion systems and optimized components it offers a very economic solution: It is the “light” version of the traditional HVDC systems
Hydrogenation
Chemical process to subtract impurities from chemical substances with the help of hydrogen
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IGBT
Integrated Gate Bipolar Transistor, a power electronic device to provide a desired electrical current with the help of integrated control elements
Industrial IT
This trademarked term describes the ABB Group commitment to bridging the gap between industrial assets and the information technology (IT) needed to make them work seamlessly together in real time.
Industrial IT Enabled:
This designation describes products from ABB and selected partners which are equipped with standard information characteristics necessary to support the component as part of a broader Industrial IT system. ABB tests and certifies the technologies for compliance at one of four levels -- ranging from presentation of base product information in common electronic formats, to extended aspect data that may be exchanged between components to optimize the system in which they are working.
Infrared thermography:
A method to measure the status of equipment by analyzing its radiation due to undesired local heat generation
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Java:
A platform-independent software programming language specially suited for Internet applications
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Laser cutting:
A metal processing method using high power lasers for cutting metal sheets
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Manifold
A container with various connectors for pipelines to distribute oilflow
Model predictive control (MPC):
The online control of a process using a process model, run in a computer to predict the next control settings
MOS transistor:
An electronic switch controlled with the help of a thin metal oxide sheet
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Numerical controlled milling machine:
High precision material processing machines in which the movement of the tools is controlled by a computer
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OLE
Object linking & embedding (OLE) is a compound document standard developed by Microsoft Corporation. It enables you to create objects with one application and then link or embed them in a second application. Embedded objects retain their original format and links to the application that created them. Support for OLE is built into the Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
OPC
(OLE for process control) : Object linking & embedding (OLE) that treats data as collections of objects to be shared by applications supporting OLE specifications. OPC provides extensions to OLE to support process control data sharing.
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Permanent magnet synchronous motor
Electric motor with the magnetic field in the rotor provided by permanent magnets
Predictive maintenance:
A method for forecasting when the maintenance of a machine or system should be done before a failure occurs
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Recuperator:
A system that can transfer heat from one flow to another. It is used to heat incoming airflow with exhaust heat from the outflow of a process
Root cause analysis:
A method to find the basic reasons for failures in a process
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SVC:
Power electronic system that without rotating part (static) compensates fluctuations in the voltage and current of an electric grid (VAR)
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Template:
A steel structure positioned at the bottom of the sea to serve as a platform for various components
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Web-based
Software programs that incorporate the Internet for successful operation
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XLPE
A special form of polyethylene, in which the molecules are closely linked together: cross-linked polyethylene.
XML
Extensible Mark-up Language). A metalanguage written in SGML that
allows one to design a mark-up language, used to allow for the easy
interchange of documents on the World Wide Web.
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