Title : 
A.C. voltage regulation by means of chopper circuits
         
        
            Author : 
Emanuel-Eigeles, A. ; Appelbaum, J.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
An a.c. voltage-regulation method is described, based on the principle of both forced ignition and extinction of thyristors acting as switches. This method was found more efficient than the conventional one, assuring a higher power factor for inductive loads.
         
        
            Keywords : 
switching systems; thyristors; voltage control;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Electronics Letters
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1049/el:19680022