AVALANCHE RECTIFIERS AS TRANSIENT SUPPRESSORS.

Abstract

The note describes an avalanche controlled rectifier (ACR). The tests indicate ACR's, which can handle extremely high power transients without failure, can be used to protect the active SCR transient suppression filters designed for continuous operation on commercial AC lines. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0684409

Entities

People

  • S. J. Wooten

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electronic Equipment
  • Rectifiers
  • Suppressors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Military Science