4 May
2021
4 May
'21
4:32 p.m.
On 2021-May-04, at 4:06 PM, Donald via cctalk wrote:
In the deep recesses of my mind I seem to remember
something about S/360
machines using a motor generator.
If I am right was this to create a stable power source at a certain
frequency or voltage?
I dont know about the 360, but a motor/gen can provide several benefits:
- isolate the load side from mains noise
- provide a degree of regulation from mains fluctuation thanks to the inertia of the
rotating mass
- raise the frequency so subsequent power supply transformers and caps can be smaller
(ala 400Hz operation in aircraft)
- convert to 3-phase as Chuck mentioned, although I would have thought that by the time a
360 is running from a motor-gen
it's probably already being supplied with incoming 3-phase mains