• DocumentCode
    1421491
  • Title

    The application of ignitrons to resistance-welding control

  • Author

    Bivens, M. E.

  • Author_Institution
    General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
  • Volume
    60
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1941
  • fDate
    6/1/1941 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    471
  • Lastpage
    478
  • Abstract
    Since the development of the ignitron several papers have been presented which pertain to the theory of operation1,2,5 and explain its contribution to the recent advancement in the field of resistance-welding control.7,8,9,12 The object of this paper is to review the ignitron characteristics and to point out the operating principles, which should be considered in order to insure successful applications.
  • Keywords
    Anodes; Firing; Heating; Resistance; Thyratrons; Welding;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1941.6432185
  • Filename
    6432185