Patent · US Expired

Fault detector for aircraft variable speed, constant frequency power supply

US4973902A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 1989
Grant dateNov 27, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H7/06
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A variable speed, constant frequency aircraft power system uses current sensing diodes to rectify the power generator output. The current flow through pairs of diodes is compared to generate phase currents to detect feeder faults.

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