400Hz was developed by the Edison Co. for aircraft requirements. From 1945 – 1970 the only way to get 400Hz power was from a motor generator system. The maximum speed of a 400Hz induction motor is 24,000 RPM, about seven times faster than is possible with a 60Hz motor. This higher speed and the use of higher quality wire makes it possible to produce 400Hz motors with 10 times the power for the same weight and footprint. Today there are both Static (Solid-State) and Rotary (M-G) solutions for 400Hz requirements.
400Hz was developed by the Edison Co. for aircraft requirements. From 1945 – 1970 the only way to get 400Hz power was from a motor generator system. The maximum speed of a 400Hz induction motor is 24,000 RPM, about seven times faster than is possible with a 60Hz motor. This higher speed and the use of higher quality wire makes it possible to produce 400Hz motors with 10 times the power for the same weight and footprint. Today there are both Static (Solid-State) and Rotary (M-G) solutions for 400Hz requirements.