Why electric supply in Aircraft is 115 V ,400 Hz though in houses is 230 V,50 Hz/110 V,60 Hz? - LBM4

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Wednesday 24 October 2018

Why electric supply in Aircraft is 115 V ,400 Hz though in houses is 230 V,50 Hz/110 V,60 Hz?



This is an image of electrical system in aircraft

The major advantage of running an electrical system at 400 Hz rather than 50/60 Hz is that power supply becomes smaller in size and lighter in weight. Also area occupied by electrical machine is highly reduced. So smaller size and lighter weight is beneficial for aircraft as lighter weight and smaller size maximize the aircraft efficiency.

Now, the reason is clear for you.

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