Title :
Silicon rectifier cells for power rectification on railway vehicles
Author :
Weiser, E. F. ; Ogden, H. S.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, Erie, Pa.
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;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/TAI.1962.6371834
