Aircraft electrics

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- Stephen Furley
  
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20 years ago

Thu, Feb 5, 2004 11:41 AM

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

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- Pablo
  
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20 years ago

Thu, Feb 5, 2004 1:14 PM

Faster control/response for electro-mechanical devices.

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- fabbl
  
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20 years ago

Thu, Feb 5, 2004 1:24 PM

Yep

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- Uwe Hercksen
  
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20 years ago

Thu, Feb 5, 2004 4:01 PM

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.

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- Dick
  
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20 years ago

Thu, Feb 5, 2004 10:16 PM

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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