Advanced High-Power Generator Research Program

Abstract

This report summarizes work accomplished in phase III of the advanced high-power generator research and development program, F33615-76-C-2168, part of an Air Force exploratory development program for high-power airborne electrical power supply technology. The program includes the design of a 5-mw generator for use in a 10-mw power supply and fabrication and testing of the generator rotor. The five program phases are: phase I, design; phase II, critical component testing; phase III, rotor fabrication; phase IV, rotor testing; and phase V, test plan preparation. The overall objective of the exploratory development program is to demonstrate through prototype hardware testing, that an ultralightweight (0.1 1b/kw), nonsuperconducting generator can be successfully built in the 1-to-10-mw power range. The program was terminated at the end of phase III. This report covers the fabrication of a samarium-cobalt permanent magnet rotor which included: HIP-(hot isostatic pressure) bonding, heat treating, machining, magnet assembly, sleeve installation, and spinning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA172885

Entities

People

  • Tracy E. Johnson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Air Force
  • Assembly
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Machining
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Power Supplies
  • Tensile Properties
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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