Method of and apparatus for controlling the electric power appli

Details Method of and apparatus for controlling the electric power appli Method of and apparatus for controlling the electric power appli

1980-07-14

1982-12-14

Smith, Alfred E.

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Electronic circuit

X-ray source power supply

378144, 378112, H05G 126

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043639712

ABSTRACT:
The temperature of the anode disc of a rotary-anode X-ray tube is continuously determined by means of the method apparatus in accordance with the invention. When the temperature exceeds a first limit value, the power of the X-ray tube is reduced to a fraction (for example, 80%) of the otherwise permissible power. When a second limit value of the anode disc temperature is exceeded, exposures are completely inhibited. In the case of exposures which are performed in rapid succession with a comparatively low power, it may occur that the anode disc temperature does not reach the second limit value, but that the mean value of the applied electric power is so high that the bearing of the rotary anode, and possibly also the joint between the anode shaft and the rotor, is overloaded. Overloading is prevented by generating a bearing-temperature signal indicative of the rotary anode bearing temperature and comparing it with a third limit value.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4158138 (1979-06-01), Hellstrom

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