Rotating amplifiers: The amplidyne, metadyne, magnicon and magnavolt and their use in control systems

by M.G. Say

Introduction to some techniques for using specially wound rotating motor/generator systems as amplifiers for machinery control loops.

168 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1954

Reviews

[Jeff Greason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and rather obscure branch of electronics history; the use of special windings on rotating electric machinery to serve as amplifiers, which is particularly relevant for control of things like motor speed or generator output voltage.