Title :
Solving the mystery of mercury arc rectifiers
Author :
Hull, Albert W. ; Brown, Herbert D.
Author_Institution :
Both of General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Abstract :
The three factors most important in mercury arc rectifiers are vapor pressure, arc-drop, and geometry of the anode housing. Investigations of such factors described in this article, have increased the capacity of rectifiers considerably and made it possible to eliminate several undesirable features of their operation.
Keywords :
Anodes; Electric potential; Electron tubes; Rectifiers; Resistance; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1931.6429456
