Electrical system

Abstract

THE A‐C ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM components for the VFW‐614 aircraft are supplied by the Aerospace Electrical Division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation located in Lima, Ohio. The a‐c electric power system consists of 2 main engine/constant speed drive driven channels and 1 auxiliary power unit (gas turbine) driven channel. Each channel consists of a generator, a generator control unit (GCU), a differential protection current transformer assembly and a control CT assembly that are supplied by Westinghouse AED. All system components are shown in fig 1.

Citation

(1974), "Electrical system", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 46 No. 6, pp. 24-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb035164