The rotor is a part that is part of the automobile distributor.
A rotor is a component that, in a turbine or other type of machine, rotates . The concept is also used to specifically name the system that allows the support of a helicopter .
For electric machines , the rotor is the counterpart of the stator : both elements are essential to transmit power . The rotor has an axis associated with coils, linked to a core that rotates.
The rotor in different vehicles
In cars , the rotor is part of the distributor that allows the passage of high voltage current which, in turn, comes from the ignition coil . The current is transformed into a spark that, when it reaches the spark plug electrode, generates the combustion of the mixture located inside the cylinder.
Helicopters , on the other hand, have several rotors. The main rotor is located in the upper area of the aircraft , while the vehicle also has a tail rotor . The rotors have blades that, with their movement, provide thrust and lift force to the helicopter.
The system that makes the support of a helicopter possible is called the rotor.
The term in mathematics
The notion of rotor also appears in the field of mathematics , more specifically in vector calculus , the field of analysis of vectors in a minimum of two dimensions that offers techniques widely used by physics and engineering. The rotor or rotational is the vector type operator that reveals the tendency of a vector field to produce rotation around a certain point.
The concept is used in a mathematical sense as the limit that exists in the circulation of the vector field, reached when the curve on which it is integrated is reduced to a single point.
Rotor syndrome
In medicine, a rare disease called Rotor syndrome is recognized, which is inherited in an autosomal and recessive manner; It can be considered benign and its etiology is not known with certainty (the study that seeks to find the cause of a disease, and also the set of said causes). Regarding the name, this refers to the surname of the doctor Arturo Belleza Rotor , a native of the Philippines .
Rotor syndrome shares several elements with Dubin-Johnson syndrome, except for the pigmentation of liver cells, a phenomenon that does not occur in the former. Among the most characteristic symptoms of this syndrome, jaundice can be highlighted, a change in the color of the mucous membranes and skin towards a yellowish tone, due to an increase in bilirubin accumulated in the tissues and failure in its storage and processing, especially of those that have more elastic fibers. Jaundice usually occurs without itching.
The blood of patients with this syndrome usually presents high concentrations of bilirubin , especially the conjugated part, which results in a case of hyperbilirubinemia , an increase in bilirubin values in the blood, which results in jaundice if it exceeds 2 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter). In this case, the intensity of hyperbilirubinemia does not reach 10 mg/dL , and its normal values are around 4.5 mg/dL .
As mentioned above, Rotor syndrome is rare, and this also has an impact on its detection: it is very common for it to appear unexpectedly as a result of investigation for other disorders. Furthermore, the associated clinical data are very non-specific. Since it is a benign disorder, it does not usually require treatment, although there are certain recommendations for those affected, such as avoiding the consumption of hepatotoxic drugs and alcohol. The prognosis , in short, is very good, since this disease does not lead to problems such as liver failure or cirrhosis, unless there are other underlying conditions.