Factors which influence design of rectifier equipment used in main propulsion power circuits for electric locomotives and multiple unit trains operating on British Railways 50 Hz single-phase a-c system; special nature of traction load is described; outline of supply system and features of various rectifier circuits with reference to mercury-arc tanks, and germanium and silicon diodes; various methods of mounting and cooling of equipment are discussed. (36346)


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    Title :

    Application of rectifiers to British railways A.C. motive power


    Additional title:

    Mon Bull Int Ry Congr Ass, Cybern Electron Ry


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1969


    Size :

    31 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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