Aircraft electrics

Feb 05, 2004 4 Replies

Why are they 400 Hz. Is it to reduce weight?


Faster control/response for electro-mechanical devices.

Stephen Furley schrieb:

Hello,

yes. A transformer core has only 1/8 the weight of a transformer core for the same power at 50 Hz.

Bye

Yes. Not only the power transformers and Generators but also devices such as resolvers and synchros. The F-106 (many years ago) also had

1600 Hz for those devices.

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