Variable speed control employed in 3×3-ft transonic and supersonic, and 13×9-ft subsonic tunnels; grid controlled mercury arc rectifiers for variable speed d-c motors; synchronous induction motor to drive variable pitch propeller, and use of Ward-Leonard drive in conjunction with 68,000-hp variable frequency synchronous motor fed from 40-Mw gas turbine.


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    Title :

    Wind tunnel drives for royal aircraft establishment at Bedford


    Additional title:

    English Elec J


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1958


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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