Title :
AC Adjustable-Speed Drives with Electronic Power Converters-the Early Days
Author :
Owen, Edward L. ; Morack, Marvin M. ; Herskind, C.Curtis ; Grimes, Arthur S.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company
fDate :
3/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Some of the early electronic power converters utilized mercury-arc rectifiers such as thyratrons and ignitrons. Their use in an-ac adjustable-speed drive began about 50 years ago. The first commercial application in the United States was made to an induced draft fan at the Logan station. This drive was in service for about 25 years. The early history of ac adjustable-speed drives which employed electronic power conversion is reviewed.
Keywords :
History; Industry Applications Society; Power conversion; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Solid state circuits; Static power converters; Thyratrons; Thyristors; Variable speed drives;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.1984.4504412
