DocumentCode
1198429
Title
AC Adjustable-Speed Drives with Electronic Power Converters-the Early Days
Author
Owen, Edward L. ; Morack, Marvin M. ; Herskind, C.Curtis ; Grimes, Arthur S.
Author_Institution
General Electric Company
Issue
2
fYear
1984
fDate
3/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
298
Lastpage
308
Abstract
Some of the early electronic power converters utilized mercury-arc rectifiers such as thyratrons and ignitrons. Their use in an-ac adjustable-speed drive began about 50 years ago. The first commercial application in the United States was made to an induced draft fan at the Logan station. This drive was in service for about 25 years. The early history of ac adjustable-speed drives which employed electronic power conversion is reviewed.
Keywords
History; Industry Applications Society; Power conversion; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Solid state circuits; Static power converters; Thyratrons; Thyristors; Variable speed drives;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-9994
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TIA.1984.4504412
Filename
4504412
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