Aircraft Ignition and Electrical Power Systems

Finishing Topics Electrical and Avionics

Aircraft Ignition and Electrical Power Systems
By JE Bygate
144 pages $12.95

A specialized manual from Jeppesen covering aircraft electrical power systems including magnetos, spark plugs, harnesses, alternators, batteries, and motors. Includes an extensive glossary and study questions.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
SECTION 1: IGNITION SYSTEMS
     Chapter I Voltage Production
     Chapter II   Battery Ignition System
     Chapter III Magneto Ignition Systems
     A. Basic Forms of Magnetos
            1. Shuttle-type Magneto
            2. Polar Inductor Magneto
            3. Rotating Magnet Magneto
     B. Magnetic Circuit
            1. Static Flux
            2. Primary Current
            3. Resultant Flux
     C. Electrical Circuit
           1. Primary Circuit
           2. Secondary Circuit
     D. Special Forms of Magnetos
           1. Dual Magneto
           2. Low-tension Magneto
      E. Aids to Starting
            1. Booster Magneto
            2. Impulse Coupling
      F. Magneto Servicing
            1. Preparation for Installation
            2. Internal Timing
            3. Magneto To Engine Timing
            4. Dual Magneto Timing And Installation
Chapter IV Ignition Leads
     A. Construction
     B. Testing
Chapter V Spark Plugs
      A. Spark Plug Nomenclature And Identification
            1. Size And Shielding
            2. Electrode
            3. Reach
            4. Heat Range
            5. Resistors
     B. Spark Plug Construction
     C. Spark Plug Servicing
           1. Initial Inspection
           2. Cleaning
           3. Gapping
           4. Testing
           5. Installation
SECTION 2: ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS
Chapter VI -DC Generators
            1. Left-hand Rule
            2. Simple AC Generator
            3. Simple DC Generator
            4. Multi-coil DC Generator
            5. Armature Reaction And Its Control
            6. Generator Field Windings
                a. Shunt
                b. Series
                c. Compound
     B. Control Of Aircraft DC Generators
           1. Controls Required
               a. Voltage Control
               b. Current Limitation
               c. Reverse-current prevention
                d. Paralleling Requirements
2. Vibrator-type Generator Control System
             a. Voltage Regulator
             b. Current Regulation
             c. Reverse-current Cut-out Relay
           3. Carbon-pile Voltage Regulator
           4. Differential Voltage Reverse-current Relay
     C. DC Alternators And Their Control
           1. Brush-type Alternators
           2. Brushless Alternators
     D. Alternator Controls
           1. Vibrator-type
           2. Transistorized Voltage Regulator
           3. Transistor Voltage Regulator
Chapter VII DC Generators And Controls--Overhaul and Servicing
     A. Generator
           1. Fields
           2. Armature
           3. Brushes
           4. Testing
     B. Alternators
           1. Stator
           2. Rotor
           3. Diodes
           4. Brushes
           5. Testing
     C. Generator and Alternator Controls
          1. Vibrator-type Voltage Regulator
          2. Vibrator-type Current Regulator
          3. Reverse-current Cut-out Relay
          4. Transistorized Voltage Regulators
          5. Transistor Voltage Regulator
Chapter VIII - AC Alternators and Their Control
     A. Three-phase Alternators
     B. Alternator Controls
          1. Underfrequency Sensor
          2. Line Voltage Sensing
          3. Reactive Power Division
          4. Phase Rotation
Chapter IX - Electrical Motors
     A. DC Motors
     B. AC Motors
           1. Universal Motors
           2. Induction Motors
               a. Three-phase
                b. Single-phase
                    1) Capacitor-start Motor
                    2) Shaded-pole Motor
Chapter X - Electrical System Installation
     A. Power Requirements
     B. Components
           1. Wire
           2. Wire Terminals
           3. Connector Plugs
     C. Bundling And Routing
Glossary
Answers to Study Questions
Final Examination