X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:53:28 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from alnrmhc13.comcast.net ([206.18.177.53] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1618461 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:02:42 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.18.177.53; envelope-from=j.hafen@comcast.net Received: from hafenj1 (unknown[160.7.232.197]) by comcast.net (alnrmhc13) with SMTP id <20061129030148b1300b43t0e>; Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:02:22 +0000 From: "John Hafen" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail List " X-Original-Cc: "Kim Lorentzen" Subject: Lightweight Alternators X-Original-Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:01:47 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <002401c71362$c9d17a60$6d01a8c0@engagethoughtware.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0025_01C71328.1D72A260" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C71328.1D72A260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The November Aviation Consumer has an article on page 8 on "Lightweight Alternators." It states: =20 "New alternators are lighter and use improved materials and designs in = the hopes of offering better efficiency and reliability. Moreover, these = new alternators develop cleaner, less electrically noisy power, which is a = must for aircraft that are increasingly equipped with all-electronic instrumentation.. Lightweight alternators produce more power at lower = RPM through better efficiency than first-generation designs. They achieve = this efficiency simply through improved technology with tighter tolerances between the stator and the rotor through improved manufacturing = techniques.. Heat is controlled through the use of the latest materials in both heat = sink and insulation. Better dynamic balancing reduces wobble friction and advances in semiconductors provide cooler, more efficient rectifiers and other circuitry..." =20 Sample alternators from Plane-Power, National Air Parts, Lamar = Technologies, B&C Specialty, and Kelly Aerospace are listed. =20 Have any of you had experience with these new alternators? =20 Is there a "standard" alternator that Lancair provides with the = Continental 550 and fastbuild? Do you know what alternator that is? =20 Thanks in advance for your comments. =20 John Hafen =20 IVP 25% =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C71328.1D72A260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

The November Aviation Consumer has an article on page = 8 on “Lightweight Alternators.”  It states:

 

“New alternators are lighter and use improved materials and designs in the hopes of offering better efficiency and reliability.  Moreover, these new alternators develop cleaner, less electrically noisy power, which is a must for aircraft that are = increasingly equipped with all-electronic instrumentation….  Lightweight alternators produce more power at lower RPM through better efficiency = than first-generation designs.  They achieve this efficiency simply = through improved technology with tighter tolerances between the stator and the = rotor through improved manufacturing techniques….   Heat is controlled through the use of the latest materials in both heat sink and insulation.  Better dynamic balancing reduces wobble friction and = advances in semiconductors provide cooler, more efficient rectifiers and other = circuitry…..”

 

Sample alternators from Plane-Power, National Air = Parts, Lamar Technologies, B&C Specialty, and Kelly Aerospace are = listed.

 

Have any of you had experience with these new = alternators?

 

Is there a “standard” alternator that = Lancair provides with the Continental 550 and fastbuild?  Do you know what = alternator that is?

 

Thanks in advance for your = comments.

 

John Hafen

 

IVP

25%

 

 

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