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An aircraft warning beacon Pickering, George Robert
Abstract
The Canadian Ministry of Transport recommends that powerline crossings on river valleys be marked by white flashing lights. In remote areas a power supply for these lights can be difficult to obtain. A warning beacon system which uses the leakage current of semi-conductive glaze insulators to power a capacitive discharge flashtube is described. Consideration is given to the relevant characteristics of flash tubes and semiconductive glaze insulators. Tests which have been conducted to confirm the viability of the system are described.
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An aircraft warning beacon
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University of British Columbia
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| Date Issued |
1978
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| Description |
The Canadian Ministry of Transport recommends that powerline crossings on river valleys be marked by white flashing lights. In remote areas a power supply for these lights can be difficult to obtain. A warning beacon system which uses the leakage current of semi-conductive glaze insulators to power a capacitive discharge flashtube is described. Consideration is given to the relevant characteristics of flash tubes and semiconductive glaze insulators. Tests which have been conducted to confirm the viability of the system are described.
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eng
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| Date Available |
2010-02-27
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0064967
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University of British Columbia
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Graduate
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DSpace
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