Title :
Magnetic design and application in aviation lighting control systems
Abstract :
Two widely used constant current regulators in the aviation industry, resonant network type and saturable reactor type, are discussed in this paper. Their principles of operation are explained along with the US standard airport series lighting circuit. The analysis of the saturable reactor is presented to stress its importance in this application. The impact of the lamp transformer characteristics on the airport power system is also discussed. Oscillographs show that under various harmonic rich load conditions, the constant current regulator retains its sinusoidal output current waveform. This supplies compatible and reliable power in the airfields
Keywords :
aerospace industry; airports; constant current sources; lighting control; magnetic devices; resonance; saturable core reactors; transformers; US standard airport series lighting circuit; airport power system; aviation industry; aviation lighting control systems; constant current regulators; harmonic rich load conditions; lamp transformer characteristics; oscillographs; resonant network; saturable reactor; sinusoidal output current waveform; Airports; Circuit analysis; Electrical equipment industry; Inductors; Lighting control; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic resonance; Power system harmonics; Power system reliability; Regulators;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Electronics Insulation Conference, 1995, and Electrical Manufacturing & Coil Winding Conference. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Rosemont, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-941783-15-4
DOI :
10.1109/EEIC.1995.482507
