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Title: Precision control of high temperature furnaces using an auxiliary power supply and charged particle current flow

Patent ·
OSTI ID:434165

Two power supplies are combined to control a furnace. A main power supply heats the furnace in the traditional manner, while the power from the auxiliary supply is introduced as a current flow through charged particles existing due to ionized gas or thermionic emission. The main power supply provides the bulk heating power and the auxiliary supply provides a precise and fast power source such that the precision of the total power delivered to the furnace is improved. 5 figs.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,597,501/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-335,342
OSTI ID:
434165
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 28 Jan 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English