Title :
Mechanical demonstrator of traveling waves
Author :
Wagner, Chas. F.
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Abstract :
By means of the device described in this article, which simulates in a mechanical sense the electrical phenomena of traveling waves on power-transmission lines, various types of surges may be visualized and relations fundamental in transmission theory may be deduced.
Keywords :
Arresters; Damping; Power transmission lines; Reflection; Resistance; Rotors; Springs;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1939.6431538
