An explanation of the difference between direct and alternating current. The clip includes a short historical outline of the work of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla. This is followed by an ...

For one, it acted like a rectifier, able to turn alternating current into direct current. Two, it switched on and off when a specific amount of voltage -- known as the breakover voltage -- was ...

High voltage DC systems lack the natural zero crossing found in AC waveforms, making arc extinguishment more difficult. This ...

Getting that single directional flow was critical for radio sets which needed to turn alternating current into direct current. The vacuum tube didn't reach its full maturity until Lee De Forest ...

The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) has allowed Airbus to install alternating current (AC) fuel boost pumps without a ground fault interrupter (GFI) in the fuel systems of the A220-100 and ...

In this video interview, Luo explains more about his laboratory group’s research, as well as provides an overview about what he talked about at Pittcon during his award symposium. And finally, Luo ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. As a retired electrical engineer, Kate Coates of Wangi Wangi thinks it worth noting that “magnificent scientist and engineer ...

An explanation of the difference between direct and alternating current. The clip includes a short historical outline of the work of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla. This is followed by an ...