Title :
Single transistor chopper supply for a searchlight
Author :
Petersen, M.R.G.
Author_Institution :
National Gas Turbine Establishment (United Kingdom)
Abstract :
A chopped d.c. power unit supplies a searchlight from a single very large transistor. Current control, high reliability and difficulties with the large dynamic capacitance of the 100 kW transistor are described together with mathematical consideration of the output stage.
Keywords :
Resistance; Steady-state; Switches; Switching circuits; Transistors; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1980. PESC. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.1980.7089448
