the tendency of alternating current to concentrate in the surface layer of a conductor, esp at high frequencies, thus increasing its effective resistance
skin effect in American English
the tendency of alternating current to concentrate at or near the surface of a conductor
skin effect in Electrical Engineering
(skɪn ɪfɛkt)
noun
(Electrical engineering: Communication)
Skin effect is the tendency of current to stick to the outer layers of a conductor due to the presence of internal flux, that often happens at higher frequencies.
The single biggest source of distortion in electrical transmission lines is the skin effect, which causes a dramatic increase in the effective resistance of the conductors asfrequency increases.
At short-wave frequencies, a phenomenon named skin effect forces all current to flow into the outside layer of metal.
Skin effect is the tendency of current to stick to the outer layers of a conductor due to thepresence of internal flux, that often happens at higher frequencies.