Title :
Rectifiers for railway-traction substations
Author_Institution :
Foster Transformers Ltd.,, London, UK
fDate :
2/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This is a general review of the present state of development of silicon rectifier equipment for the supply of d.c. for railway traction. Current general practice is described and reference is made to the latest developments, including compensators for paralleling double-bridge rectifiers, and capsule diodes.
Keywords :
railways; rectifier substations; reviews; solid-state rectifiers; traction; DC power supply; capsule diodes; compensators; double bridge rectifiers; railway traction; silicon rectifier equipment; substations;
Journal_Title :
Electric Power Applications, IEE Journal on
DOI :
10.1049/ij-epa.1979.0003
