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Module: 04 (Electronic Fundamentals)

Sub-sections: 3b,

1. In a control synchro the stator current ceases to flow when

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Correct Answer: when power is removed

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In a control synchro, the stator is supplied wi

all times, whatever the transformer rotor pos
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2. The cogging effect in synchros is rectified by

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Correct Answer: skewing the rotor

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Comment/Reference: The cogging effect in a synchro is prevented b

(or twisting) the rotor.
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3. In a control synchro the stator current ceases to flow when the

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Correct Answer: power is removed

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In a control synchro current flows in the stato

times, regardless of the position of the transf
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4. The output of a tachogenerator should be

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Correct Answer: sinusoidal

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The output should be the same waveform as

i.e. sinusoidal.
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5. A tacho-generator provides
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Correct Answer: velocity feedback

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6. When a servomotor overshoots after a step input and oscillates it is

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Correct Answer: under damped

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Automatic Flight Control, 4th Edition, Pallett a

page 87
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7. A basic CX synchro has

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Correct Answer: 3 stator windings and 1 rotor winding

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 If the electrical connections to the feedback generator in a control
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synchro system were disconnected, the

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Correct Answer: system would tend to oscillate

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Feedback from the tachogenerator prevents o

and overshoot, so disconnecting the feedback
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The control windings of a two phase servomotor is supplied with AC

9.
voltage of

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Correct Answer: variable amplitude, variable phase

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Comment/Reference: The control windings are fed with variable am

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 If, in a servo system, the amplitude from the feedback system is below
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normal, the servo will

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Correct Answer: oscillate

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The feedback system is designed to prevent o

and oscillation (hunting)
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11. An increase in velocity feedback will

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Correct Answer: decrease the speed the load moves

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Velocity feedback opposes demand input ther

reduces thew speed the load moves.
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 A low frequency sinusoidal input will cause a closed loop
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servomechanism load to

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Correct Answer: move backwards and forwards at the input frequency

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13. Mechanical friction of a servomechanism will cause

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Correct Answer: increased damping

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14. A servo loop that oscillates about a null point is

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Correct Answer: under damped

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15. The reference phase to a synchro is

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Correct Answer: 400 Hz

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16. What type of feedback does an LVDT provide?

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Correct Answer: Positional

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17. In a desynn control system, the stator is

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Correct Answer: single phase

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In a control servo transmitter, when is there maximum coupling

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between rotor and stator coils?

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Correct Answer: When rotor and stator coils are parallel

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19. In a Desynn indicator system, where is power supplied to?

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Correct Answer: Transmitter only

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 20. A differential synchro rotor consists of

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Correct Answer: three windings at 120° apart

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In a velocity feedback damping system the net input to the amplifier is

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the voltage proportional to

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the error signal minus the voltage proportional to speed of

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the output shaft.

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 In an E and I signal generator at datum, the voltage on the secondary
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windings

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Correct Answer: are equal and opposite

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Since an EandI bar transformer secondary wi

wound in series opposition, at datum the volt
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23. The stator output voltages from a synchro resolver are

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Correct Answer: AC single phase

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AC single phase from each winding

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24. In a rate servo (speed control) the signal into the servo amplifier is

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Correct Answer: input voltage minus tachogenerator output

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Comment/Reference: In a rate servo the input voltage makes the lo

 and the tachogenerator output (which is nega
feedback) prevents it rotating too fast.

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A linear variable differential transformer is used to measure position

25.
feedback where

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an output whose phase is related to direction of movement

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and amplitude linear over a wide range

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An LVDT measures position and provides a di

phase according to the direction of movemen
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26. Synchro capacitors are fitted

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Correct Answer: to improve sensitivity and accuracy

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Comment/Reference: Synchro capacitors reduce stator current and

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 27. To reduce overshoot errors in a synchro

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Correct Answer: the system will have velocity feedback

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Velocity feedback is used to reduce overshoot

oscillations.
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The phase difference between the supplies of a two phase induction

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motor is

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Correct Answer: 90°

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The phase difference of the two phases applie

induction motor is 90°.
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 29. The rotor of an AC rate feedback generator

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Correct Answer: is a copper or aluminium cylinder

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30. Torque synchro receiver bearing friction will cause

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Correct Answer: misalignment

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Bearing friction will cause the delicate rotor to

the desired position
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Angular displacement of the control coils with respect to the reference

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coils in a two phase induction motor are

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Correct Answer: 90°, 270°

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32. Optimum damping of a servo is defined as

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Correct Answer: achieving the position with one overshoot

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33. The rotor of a torque synchro indicator is

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Correct Answer: supplied with an excitation voltage

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The excitation voltage is that necessary to ma

rotor
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34. A hysteresis servo motor is used in a servomechanism because

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Correct Answer: it has good starting characteristics

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35. A closed loop servomechanism

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Correct Answer: can have either position or velocity feedback

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A closed loop servomechanism can have eithe

feedback or velocity feedback or both.
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36. Damping in a servomechanism is easier to apply if

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Correct Answer: the mechanism is light and has low inertia

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Comment/Reference: Overshoot and oscillation is greatest when th

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 37. In a d.c. generator what is used for collecting current?

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Correct Answer: A commutator

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38. What does the Desynn indicator rotor consist of?

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Correct Answer: Permanent Magnet

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39. A servo system with transient negative velocity feedback

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Correct Answer: is damped with little velocity lag

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Transient velocity feedback is a variable feedb

can be switched on when the system is about
overshoot (and anticipates the overshoot). Bu
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With power is removed what is used to return the indicator needle in a

40.
Desynn back to zero?

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Correct Answer: A pull-off magnet

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41. How does a Desynn pointer return to zero when power is removed?

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Correct Answer: By hairspring

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42. 'Deadband' in a servomechanism is the

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minimum input voltage level required to make the

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servomechanism produce an output

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43. The output from a control transformer is

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Correct Answer: AC voltage

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The control transformer provides AC voltage i

to the error signal
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44. The output of a resolver synchro is

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Correct Answer: a function of the rotor position and excitation voltage

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The output of a resolver synchro is angular po

voltage to represent the distance.
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The label on the synchro has a code 32TR4b. Which of the following is
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true about the synchro?

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Correct Answer: It is a torque receiver synchro.

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46. An open loop system is one which has

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Correct Answer: no direct feedback loop

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Comment/Reference: Open loop has no feedback.

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 47. A differential synchro

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Correct Answer: can be used as either a transmitter or a receiver

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The TDX is a transmitter, the TDR is a receive

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The receiver rotor in a torque synchro system oscillates over an arc of

48.
approx 75 degrees. The probable cause is

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Correct Answer: one stator line open circuit

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A 'possible' symptom of a stator line open

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49. What device transfers one energy type to another?

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Correct Answer: Transducer

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The device that transfers one energy type to

called a transducer. Aircraft Electricity and Ele
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A servo system may include a brake, an automatic trim system is one

50.
example where a brake is used. The brake is

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applied when trimming is complete to prevent stabilizer

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creep

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The trim switch often consists of 2 separate s

is to release the brake, the other is to switch
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51. A critically damped servo

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Correct Answer: will have no overshoots

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A transmitter that varies its output by using a variable dielectric

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material is a

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Correct Answer: capacitance transmitter

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53. The rotor of an autosyn position indicating system is

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Correct Answer: an electromagnet

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Aircarft Electricity & Electronics 5th edition Ei

353
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54. An inertia mass is held between springs. This is measuring

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Correct Answer: acceleration

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55. A synchro transformer is used to

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derive an error voltage from a synchro transmitter signal

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and a shaft position

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Pallett Automatic Flight Control pg 135.

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56. In a tachogenerator the output voltage is

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Correct Answer: directly proportional to the speed

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 57. A differential synchro has

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Correct Answer: 3 phase stator, 3 phase rotor

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Aircraft instruments and Integrated Systems,

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58. On a torque synchro

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Correct Answer: the transmitter and the receiver both need AC supply

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59. The power supply to a torque synchro system is connected to

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Correct Answer: the transmitter and receiver rotors

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See Pallett Aircraft |Instruments and Integrat

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60. A servomechanism must have

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Correct Answer: either position or speed control

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The result of cross connecting two of the transmission leads in a

61. torque synchro system and then turning the rotor of the transmitter
60° clockwise would be

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Correct Answer: the receiver would move 60° anticlockwise

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62. A resolver synchro output is obtained from a rotor with

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Correct Answer: two coils at 90° to each other

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A resolver synchro has two coils at 90 degree

other.
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The result of reversing the rotor connections to the receiver of a

63.
torque synchro system is that the rotor position

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Correct Answer: is changed by 180°

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64. Positional feedback can be obtained from a

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Correct Answer: synchro

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65. The rotor of a desynn indicator is

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Correct Answer: a permanent magnet

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Aircraft Instruments, Principles and Applicatio

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66. Position feedback is used to

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ensure control surface moves to the demanded position by

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the controls

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Comment/Reference: Position feedback is to ensure control surface

(and stops at) the demanded position by the
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 If two of the stator leads are cross connected in a control synchro
67. system, a 25° clockwise rotation of the input rotor would result in the
output rotor

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Correct Answer: moving 25° anticlockwise

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Cross connecting two stator leads of a contro

make the magnetic field in the receiver rotate
Comment/Reference: opposite direction as the transmitter.

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The purpose of synchro capacitors in a differential synchro

68.
transmission system

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Correct Answer: to reduce stator current

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Comment/Reference: Synchro capacitors reduce stator current and

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 69. What does a resolver do?

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Correct Answer: Resolves a position into sine and cosine components

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A resolver converts a position from polar coor

cartesian coordinates, and/or vice versa
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70. The power supply to a torque synchro system is

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Correct Answer: AC

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See Pallett Aircraft Instruments and Integrate

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71. When is maximum voltage induced into the rotor of a control synchro
 transformer?

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Correct Answer: 0 degrees

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72. To increase the output of a servo amplifier, it is necessary to

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Correct Answer: reduce the tacho feedback

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Tachogenerator feedback opposes the error s

thus reduces amplifier output.
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The letter 'B' following the identification code on the case of a synchro
73.
denotes

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Correct Answer: the modification status

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74. In a torque synchro system, the power supply is connected to

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Correct Answer: the rotor windings of both the transmitter and receiver

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135. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 5th Ed
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With the pick-off system shown, movement of the wiper P will produce
what output?

75.

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Correct Answer: Variable amplitude, variable polarity

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76. An aircraft control servo system has 'follow-up'. This means that it is

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Correct Answer: closed loop

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77. When resolving a Cartesian input to a Polar output

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Correct Answer: the inputs are two voltages

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Cartesian inputs are the X and Y coordinates

represented by two voltages. The outputs are
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 78. A command synchroscope indicates whether

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Correct Answer: the slave engine is too fast or too slow

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79. A control surface position feedback signal is

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Correct Answer: proportional to surface position

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Position feedback is proportional to surface po

Meaning, as control surface deflection increas
Comment/Reference: the feedback.

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The application of a 'stick-off' voltage to a control synchro servo

80.
system is

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Correct Answer: to prevent alignment to a false null

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 Stick-off voltage is to prevent alignment to a
(i.e. 180 degrees out) when system is switch
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On a servo system using a control synchro, if the feedback became

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disconnected the output would

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Correct Answer: run to a limit and then stop

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82. A two phase induction motor used in a servomechanism

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Correct Answer: is self starting under light loads

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 83. If the rotor of a control synchro sticks

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Correct Answer: high current will flow

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High current flows in the stators whenever th

not in correspondence.
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84. An operational amplifier in an open-loop configuration is used for

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Correct Answer: comparator

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85. The difference between an open and closed loop is

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Correct Answer: feedback

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86. The primary purpose of rate feedback in a positional servo system is to

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Correct Answer: prevent excessive overshoot

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Rate feedback is to prevent excessive oversh

oscillation.
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87. Torque synchro systems are normally used when the

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Torque synchros are used for indication only,

the load is low.
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88. Describe how the windings are connected when using a resolver
 synchro to convert from Cartesian to polar co-ordinates.

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The inputs are connected to the S1/S2 and S3/S4. R1/R2

Correct Answer: are connected to the discriminator and servomotor. R3/R4
provides an output voltage

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89. When the rotor of an AC tachogenerator is stationary, the rotor has

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A small amount of residual voltage exists on t

winding of an AC tachogenerator when it is st
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In a torque synchro that includes a differential synchro the power

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supply is connected to

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 See Pallett Aircraft Instruments and Integrate
pg 135.
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91. Increasing velocity feedback from optimum will give

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Velocity feedback is subtracted from the erro

reduce the rate of the output.
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If velocity feedback in a servo system is above optimum, this will

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cause

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Velocity feedback slows down the operation o

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 93. An LVDT output works on the principle of

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94. An increase in negative feedback

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Negative feedback (position and/or rate) incr

stability but makes the servo unresponsive to
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95. A tachogenerator output is

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Comment/Reference: A tachogenerator output is the same frequenc

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96. A control synchro system pointer is

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The receiver of a control synchro is effectively

speed synchronous motor
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A desynn instrument has a positive regular increasing error, you would

97.
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A regular increasing error is an indication of i

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 98. The output of a tachogenerator is

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99. The induced signal in the output coils of the magnesyn system

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A signal from the permanent magnet flux is in

time the soft iron comes out of saturation. Th
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In a resolver synchro the stator windings are electrically displaced

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