Title :
An Experimental Ignitron Rectifier
Author :
Ludwig, L.R. ; Toepfer, A.H. ; Maxfield, F.A.
Author_Institution :
All of the Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Company, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Abstract :
Experiments aimed at the elimination of the backfire tendency of, arc-rectifiers have led to a device termed the ``ignitron.´´ Equipment, methods, and test data are discussed in this paper.
Keywords :
Anodes; Cathodes; Electrodes; Ionization; Machinery; Rectifiers; Reliability engineering; Valves;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/T-AIEE.1934.5056486
