Westinghouse Electric

About: Westinghouse Electric is a company organization based out in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Brake & Circuit breaker. The organization has 27959 authors who have published 38036 publications receiving 523387 citations.

Fluid pressure motor

Abstract: After the piston, in a piston/cylinder type fluid pressure motor, has moved past the fluid discharge port during termination of the stroke, fluid is forced to flow through a circuitous conduit formed into the outer surface of the piston The rate of deceleration of the piston is proportional to the length, cross-sectional area, and surface finish of the channel forming the conduit

The SOLOMON computer

Abstract: The SOLOMON (Simultaneous Operation Linked Ordinal Modular Network), a parallel network computer, is a new system involving the interconnections and programming, under the supervision of a central control unit, of many identical processing elements (as few or as many as a given problem requires), in an arrangement that can simulate directly the problem being solved.

Optical data distribution network with listen-while-talk capabilities

Abstract: An optical data distribution network including a plurality of drops and apparatus for distributing optical data signals to the plurality of drops wherein each drop has listen-while-talk capability is disclosed. Each drop comprises a single length of optical fiber for propagating transmit and receive optical signals between a directional coupler and the distributing apparatus. The directional coupler is operative to direct the transmit optical signals from an optical transmitter to the single length of optical fiber and to direct the receive optical signals from the single length of optical fiber to a first optical receiver. Each drop further includes a second optical receiver coupled to the directional coupler for receiving optical signals transmitted by the optical transmitter as directed to the second optical receiver by the directional coupler.

Advanced state VAr generator employing GTO thyristors

Abstract: The availability of large GTO thyristors has made advanced state VAr generators (ASVGs) competitive with their conventional counterparts. An ASVG substitutes silicon for large passive components. A description is given of a +or-1 MVAr prototype ASVG that was developed to prove the basic principles and verify performance under practical operating conditions. The prototype has been operating at the host utility site, Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc., Spring Valley, NY, since October 1986. An overview of the electrical and mechanical configuration and the test results are given. >