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Chapter 2
Sources of Aircraft Power
- Generators
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DC Generators Theory
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Question 2 : State the rule to be applied when you determine the direction of
induced emf in a coil.
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commutator.
A commutator is basically two half-cylinders and is connected to the external circuit
through stationary brushes.
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As the loop rotate, the commutator allows one brush to contact with the conductor
that moves downward and the other brush in contact with the conductor that moves
upward as B and D. This commutator action produces pulsating DC voltage that
varies from zero to maximum twice in one revolution.
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DC GENERATOR
COMPONENTS
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DC GENERATOR COMPONENTS
Field frame or Yoke
Commutator End Frames and Drive End Frames.
Field Poles or Shoes
Field Coils or Windings
Brushes
The Armature Assembly
The shaft
The iron core
Armature or output winding
Commutator
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Armature Reaction
Distortion of the main field caused by the interaction between the
main field and the armature field produced when current flow in
the armature windings.
Compensating Windings
Interpoles Auxiliary Windings
Quill shaft
a drive shaft that has a smaller diameter
section between the spline drive that will
shear if excessive torque is applied.
To prevent generator damage incase of
armature seizure happen.
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IA
EMF
(E) G
RA
TERMINAL
pd (V)
LOAD
Generator
Terminal pd
(V)
IA RA
at Full
load
V = Generator
Terminal pd at Full
Load
Full Load Current
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Note: In some generator, interference with radio reception due to brush sparking is
prevented by installing suppressor, consists of capacitors connected between
generator casing and the main terminals.
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AFFECTING FACTORS
at high speed and heavy load, the bias winding gave little opposition to the
strong interpole magnetic field , which is needed to suppress reactance
e.m.f.
at low speed and heavy load, the bias windings will oppose the interpole
windings in reducing its strength and increase the efficiency of the
generator.
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DC GENERATOR MAINTENANCE
To keep the generator in good working order
Carried out as specified in the aircraft maintenance schedule
Overhaul is often accomplished at the same time as engine overhaul
thus minimize aircraft down time
AC Generator
Main electrical power source in larger aircraft
Two major components of aircraft generator.
Rotor
Stator
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Brushless Generator
Mostly used as aircraft AC generators.
It is a 3 unit in one generator as shown in the next figure.
permanent magnet generator
rotating field
three-phase output.
Maintenance
Very little maintenance required for AC generators.
They are normally treated as an on condition item.
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Starter Generator
It is basically a DC generator that can be used as
starter motor.
When used as starter, the battery power is
connected to the starter-gen. It will become a motor
and crank the engine.
At certain speed, the battery supply is removed and
the starter-gen will be driven by the engine and
become a generator.
Generator control unit (GCU) control this transition
smoothly.
Maintenance of starter-gen is similar to DC
genarator.
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DC Alternator
An AC generator with built in full wave rectifier unit.
Internally, it is a rotating field AC generator.
Two carbon brush and slip rings are required to provide
power to the rotating field.
Excitation power is provided by the aircraft battery.
The AC voltage from the stator windings are fed to built-in
full wave rectifier. Output of the rectifier is used to power
the aircraft and charge the aircraft battery as shown in the
following figure.
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Inverter
Device for converting direct current into alternating current at
the frequency and voltage required for particular purposes
On large aircraft, inverters are typically used for emergency
situations only. It convert battery power to AC during total
power failure.
On aircraft with DC generators, inverter is occupied full time
to convert the DC to AC. The AC power is required by some
instruments.
There are two basic types of inverters, rotary and static
Modern aircraft employ static inverters because of their
reliability, efficiency, and weight savings over rotary inverters
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Rotary Inverter
That is, a constant-speed motor was employed to
drive an alternator that was designed to produce
the particular type of power required as shown in
the next figure.
High maintenance due to many moving parts.
Low power to weight ratio.
Less Efficient and noisy.
Output voltage tend to reduce at high load.
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Static Inverter
Solid-state inverter with no moving parts as shown in the
next figure.
Higher power to weight ratio.
Stable output voltage at different loads.
Minimum maintenance since no moving parts.
Short warm up time
Quiet operation
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Maintenance
Ensure TRU has adequate cooling, ducts not
blocked
Ensure cooling air flow in the right direction.
Check that electrical connections are secured.
Functional test the overheat circuit.
Functional test the TRU
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Wassalam
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