The power system of F16 is contracted by Collins, a global exclusive supplier of F-16 generators and CSD from UTAS/Hanson. Collins Corporation (UTAS/Hamilton Sundstrand) has signed a manufacturing license agreement with the US military for F-16 Constant Speed Drive (CSD) and generator specific and general parts and/or components for military applications, including US government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) tenders. Collins has the right to manufacture, have manufactured, procure, test, use, sell, lease, and otherwise dispose of F-16 CSD and generator components. Today, the editor worked hard to organize itF16 Power System Supporting ListIn the future, we will continue to update some high-end application information in aerospace.

UTAS/Hamilton Sundstrand provides power generation and control systems, fuel and special hydraulic pumps, engine control systems, gearboxes, auxiliary power units, environmental control systems, propeller systems, as well as electronic controls and components. All F-16 EPS generators, field replaceable units (LRUs), and subcomponent level CSDs from UTAS/Hamilton Sundstrand have significant inventory capacity. To ensure that F16 users worldwide can promptly obtain relevant spare parts and upgrade requirements.

The F-16 A/B uses a 40 KVA generator, while the F-16 C/D uses a 60 KVA generator as the main power source. The specific applications are as follows:

The original 40/60kVA generator rotor design was prone to wedge-shaped creep. In addition, the initial design used diodes, which were not sufficient for more powerful tasks. The Collins (UTAS/Hamilton Sundstrand) upgrade kit addresses these two issues by providing improved replacement rotor wedges and more robust, easily obtainable diodes. It also includes a replacement cable tie, adhesive tape, and epoxy resin to enable the construction of a complete architecture. The upgrade of the F-16 main generator includes steel rotor wedges, diode upgrades, wire sealing improvements, and EPA approved packaging materials.

F-16 A/B/C/D 40KVA/60KVA Generator Upgrade: Collins (UTAS/Hamilton Sundstrand) made significant improvements to the F-16 A/B/C/D generator to increase MTBF, and released these changes based on Collins (UTAS/Hamilton Sundstrand) MMB 1442 and 1492, affecting the DLM technical manual, parts breakdown diagram, T.O.8A6-8-11-4. These improvements apply to the 40KVA AC generator (part number 977J024-3/-4 977J330-3) used on the F-16 A/B aircraft and the 60KVA AC generator used on the F-16 C/D aircraft.

Improvements were made by replacing old wedges and diodes with new stainless steel wedges (modifying winding programs to eliminate joint breakage and reduce imbalance limits) and new 1600V diodes (significantly reducing harmful faults on site). For 40KVA and 60KVA generators, these upgrade kits are named 174-37A and 174-38, respectively. According to the MMB 1442 and 1492 announcements, the modified AC generator is marked with the symbol MMB 1442 or MMB1492 on the identification plate. If there is no MMB 1442 or MMB1492 mark on the generator nameplate, the generator requires this upgrade to achieve a higher MTBF.

10 KVA backup generator

The system was originally designed by Westinghouse Electric Company in the 1980s, with a high-speed, air-cooled generator, rated power of 10kVA, PMG constant power, and variable speed constant frequency with a frequency converter. Whenever the engine runs through the gearbox, it will run. HSC has made initial improvements using the 179-04 kit. The kit includes a new armature shaft assembly, a new hardened insert (located in the end bell housing), new bearings using improved grease, and improved drive end bearing clamping. It improved the mean time between failures, but did not meet customer expectations.