Electric generators: technology status |
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Authors: | Jokl A.L. |
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Affiliation: | Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC; |
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Abstract: | The use of generators by the military is examined. The factors determining generator size and weight for a given power rating and the generator scaling laws are discussed. Size and weight reduction is shown to be primarily a function of improvements in material properties and cooling techniques |
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