Emission from tungsten, thoriated tungsten and oxide-coated cathodes.
Characteristics and coefficients of vacuum diodes, triodes and multigrid tubes.
The electron gun.
Ignition and volt-ampere characteristics of cold cathode, hot cathode, and pool cathode gas and vapor tubes.
Methods of controlling output of gas and vapor tubes by means of grids.
Texts: Fishman, “Electronics Laboratory Projects”.
EE 41 Electric Transmission Equipment. Prerequisite, Satisfactory Senior Standing.
The accessory apparatus for the production of electric power, and its transmission and distribution to the consumer is the basis of a seminar type course. Each student investigates an assigned topic in some detail and discusses his findings for the information of the class. Prime movers, generator excitation and voltage regulation, feeder voltage regulation, station wiring layouts, switchboards and switching gear, reactors, relays and relay systems, line disturbances and line protection, plant economics and energy rates, industrial motor application and control are topics treated.
Text: “Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers” (Sixth Edition).
EE 42 Electric Transmission Circuits. Prerequisites, EE 31, EE 32.