Report on behavior of magnetic materials under extreme environmental conditions

With the advent of space vehicles, missiles, and outstanding developments in the aircraft and marine transportation industries came new and more stringent environmental conditions for electronic devices and equipments. The AIEE Materials Subcommittee of the Magnetic Amplifier Committee, recognizing the present need for information concerning the effects of the new environment on existing devices and anticipating future needs, formed the Working Group on Magnetic Amplifier Materials Under Extreme Environmental Conditions to investigate the more stringent environments. The scope is to gather information on performance characteristics regarding the suitability of principal components used in magnetic amplifiers such as cores, wires, rectifiers, insulation, and potting as affected by extreme environmental influences; and to publish information describing the state of the art and to point out where more work is needed.