DocumentCode
1373676
Title
Silicon rectifier cells for power rectification on railway vehicles
Author
Weiser, E. F. ; Ogden, H. S.
Author_Institution
General Electric Company, Erie, Pa.
Volume
81
Issue
5
fYear
1962
Firstpage
297
Lastpage
305
Abstract
Application and tests on a silicon power rectifier installed on an existing multiple-unit passenger car in place of the original ignitron rectifier permitted evaluation of silicon rectifiers in traction propulsion power service and proved their feasibility in actual field operation. Both static tests and actual service tests showed that the equipment was satisfactory for extended field testing, which was begun in April 1961 and is continuing.
Keywords
Circuit faults; Contactors; Rectifiers; Relays; Surge protection; Surges; Traction motors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0097-2185
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAI.1962.6371834
Filename
6371834
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