Transient fault Currents in Aircraft D-C Systems

Abstract

Two simultaneous differential equations have been derived which satisfactorily describe the transient fault current in a shunt-wound aircraft d-c generator in terms of easily obtainable parameters. Improved accuracy of the result is attributed to eliminating the assumption of constant field flux linkages during the transient and substituting the assumption of constant rates of change of field flux linkages with armature and field currents. The field flux leakage coefficient was assumed constant. Theoretical and empirical transients compared favorably for both separately and self-excited generators. The effect of a carbon-pile voltage regulator was successfully predicted. Transient resistance has been redefined in such a manner that its value can be predicted in terms of the physical parameters of the generator.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 09, 1950
Accession Number
ADA457230

Entities

People

  • D. G. Scorgie

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Gaps
  • Aircrafts
  • Armatures
  • Carbon Brushes
  • Circuits
  • Coefficients
  • Current Density
  • Differential Equations
  • Eddy Currents
  • Equations
  • Military Research
  • Regulators
  • Resistance
  • Short Circuits
  • Steady State
  • Voltage
  • Voltage Regulators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electrical Engineering