Title :
Nonlinear commutating reactors for rectifiers
Author_Institution :
Industrial engineering division. General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Abstract :
ONE of the prime objectives in rectifier development during the past 20 years has been the decrease in frequency of arc-back. The factors involved in arc-back have received considerable attention, and it now appears that arc-backs of typical mercury arc rectifiers are caused by the following: 1. Breakdown of the mercury vapor because of inverse voltage. 2. Conditions favorable for cathode spot formation on the anode at the end of the commutation period.
Keywords :
Anodes; Flashover; Inductors; Insulators; Rectifiers; Voltage control; Windings;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1946.6439894
