Title :
Solid state: Thyristors on the move: New applications are seen in power converters and inverters for trains, industrial motors, and HVDC
Author :
Frey, Heinz H. ; Etter, Peter ; Knapp, Peter
Author_Institution :
BBC Brown Boveri & Co. Ltd
fDate :
3/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Thryistor technology has developed rapidly in Europe since its introduction, largely because about one-fifth of the electric power generated is consumed as dc power, and electric trains are so widely used.
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1980.6330328
