RELAXATION OSCILLATIONS IN VOLTAGE-REGULATOR TUBES

Abstract

The relaxation oscillations are investigated which occur when gas- filled voltage-regulator tubes are operated in parallel with a condenser, and a qualitative description of their mechanism is presented. The voltage across the tube as a function of current has a minimum; if the current through the tube is greater than that at the voltage minimum, then relaxation oscillations do not occur. A 100-Omega resistance in series with a VR105 tube reduces the tube current required to prevent oscillations. Sinusoidal oscillations were observed. The equivalent inductance of a VR105 increased with decreasing tube current and decreasing frequency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 05, 1952
Accession Number
AD0009037

Entities

People

  • P. L. Edwards

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuits
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Equations
  • Equivalent Circuits
  • Frequency
  • Gages
  • High Temperature
  • Inductance
  • Maryland
  • Measurement
  • Oscillation
  • Potentiometers
  • Pressure Gages
  • Regulators
  • Resistance
  • Voltage Regulation
  • Voltage Regulators

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