The essential difference between aircraft AC alternators and DC generators (dynamos) is that the:

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Question ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license - Aircraft General Knowledge - Airframe, Systems, Powerplant

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Induced (output) windings of the alternators are fixed (stator), and the dynamos have a fixed Inductor (field) coil.

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Alternators Supply All Of The Output Current Through The Commutators And Brush Assemblies.

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Induced windings of the alternators are rotating (rotor), and the dynamos have a rotary inductor coil.

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The alternators generate much less power than DC generators.

Id 323 - ATPL - The essential difference between aircraft AC alternators and DC generators (dynamos) is that the: