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Sasha Hurt

10/24/2024
AF209 AF electrical
T24Q5A
Mr. Berkley
Homework text questions
Answer the following questions in RED text.

1. How does a vibrating points regulator sense voltage?


Voltage coils
2. What type of current is produced in the armature of a generator?
Alternating Current
3. What is the purpose of a commutator on a generator?
It is a mechanical rectifier
4. What is one of the major drawbacks of the vibrating points regulator?
Has moving parts
5. How do you adjust voltage in a vibrating points regulator?
Adjustment springs
6. Voltage fluctuations are sensed by this in the carbon pile type regulator?
Voltage coil
7. How do you adjust voltage on a carbon pile type voltage regulator?
By using a rheostat
8. Output of a DC generator is regulated by using a _Variable resistor___________
____________ wired in _series______ with the magnetic field.

9. What is the advantage of solid state voltage regulators compared to vibrating points
regulators?
No moving parts and is more reliable
10. What is a current limiter used for?
Prevents the DC generator from overloading
11. What is the purpose of the equalizer circuit in a generator system?
To share the load equally
12. Equalizer circuits will only work if the difference between the generators is greater than:
.5 volts
13. Large commercial aircraft use this type of current as its primary form of power.
AC current
14. What two things determined the frequency of an aircraft generator?
# of poles and the RPM F= (# of poles/2) (RPM/60)
15. Slip rings are used on what type of generator?
AC generators
16. Commutators are used to do this on ____________ generators:
DC generators
17. This is used to control the frequency on large commercial jets.
IDG and CSD
18. DC alternators are ____________ excited.
Battery
19. In a DC alternator, three phase AC current is produced in its windings. How is it converted to
DC?
By a diode assembly with 6 diodes (Full bridge rectifier, 3 phase rectifier)
20. What are inverters used for?
Converts DC to AC
21. Name the two types of inverters common to aircraft?
Rotary(3 phase) and static(solid state, 1 phase)
22. What type of aircraft would use an inverter for essential AC loads?
Small jets or turbo prop
23. Describe the general purpose of a motor.
It converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
24. How is reversing a DC motor accomplished?
By reversing the polarity in the field or armature with a double pole double throw switch and
something else
25. High torque motors are of this duty type.
Intermittent
26. High torque DC motors have their _Field coil_________ wired in _Series_________ with
input current.
27. In general, how does a voltage regulator control a generator’s output?
By varying the current in the field
28. List the four main parts of a DC motor.
Armature, field frame, brush assembly, and commutator
29. What prevents a generator from becoming motorized?
Reverse current relay
30. If you were changing an integrated drive generator oil filter and found metal contamination
in the element, how would you fix the problem?
Replace the generators
31. What is the advantage of using AC current to power large aircraft?
Less weight and is more efficient and less current
32. What is the purpose of a growler test?
Checks for shorts and opens in the armature or rotor
33. What does a rectifier do?
Converts AC to DC
34. What is a flow chart used for?
For troubleshooting
35. What would you need to use for troubleshooting electrical problems in a system? (Reference
type)
Electrical diagram
36. What are some good sources of information that can be used for troubleshooting a log book
write-up?
Expert technician, logbook ref, MM, Parts list
37. Can a pilot that has disconnected a CSD (Constant Speed Drive) because of oil over temp
reconnect it when the oil cools back to the normal level?
No a pilot cannot reconnect it, only a certified mechanic can.

When a gen rotates and the mag lines of flux what moves the output voltage, EMF does,
electrical magnetic force

Diff between motors, brush type, brushless type (Brushless inductive motors)

Advantages of brushless AC gens over DC motors

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