Talk:Magnetic amplifiers (history)

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I have begun an expansion and rewrite of the Magnetic Amplifiers article. Credible source material is welcome. Erzahler 20:35, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

• I am experiencing a little difficulty locating credible material for the magnetic amplifiers. If anyone can help out, please feel free to contribute. Erzahler 18:28, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

I have found some sources for magnetic amplifiers and have begun to rewrite and revise the article. Any help, however, would be appreciated. Erzahler 22:43, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed Outline

Still looking for help in the editing and research of this article. To wit, I propose the following outline which is mainly a starting point. It may be edited and/or corrected as needed. Erzahler 18:46, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

I. Introduction

 A.  Opening Statement
 B.  Brief Statements of Elements
     1.  Alexanderson's Alternator
     2.  DeForest's Audion Tube and the Fleming Valve
     3.  The Magnetic Amplifier
     4.  The Transistor

II. The Alexanderson Alternator

 A.  Early Work
 B.  Later High-Power Alternators

III. Advent of Vacuum Tubes

 A.  DeForest's Audion
 B.  The Armstrong Oscillator
 C.  Small- and Large-Signal Tubes
 D.  Vacuum-Tube Amplifier

IV. The German Influence

 A.  Redevelopment
 B.  Usage in Navigation and Radar Control
 C.  Rocket Guidance

V. The Transistor and Early Computers

VI. Re-emergence of the Magnetic Amplifier

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