DocumentCode
1459397
Title
The figure of merit of magnetic amplifiers
Author
Carleton, J. T. ; Horton, W. F.
Author_Institution
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Volume
72
Issue
3
fYear
1953
fDate
3/1/1953 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
229
Lastpage
229
Abstract
REGULATING SYSTEMS are a combination of devices whereby a large amount of energy is controlled by a small amount of energy. In designing regulating systems it is necessary to be able to evaluate power amplification, delay, and voltage gain of the amplifiers involved. In static and rotating magnetic amplifiers, as voltage gain is flexible, power amplification and delay define the capabilities of the amplifier. For this reason the “figure of merit” of a magnetic amplifier has been defined as the ratio of amplifier power amplification to amplifier time constant. This is expressed:
Keywords
Equivalent circuits; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic cores; Magnetic flux; Saturation magnetization; Toroidal magnetic fields; Windings;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1953.6438547
Filename
6438547
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