TURBINE EXCITERS

TURBINE EXCITERS

TURBINE EXCITERS

Product catalog summary
Overview
Champion Aerospace specializes in manufacturing high-performance turbine exciters for commercial, business, and military applications. These exciters are designed to operate in extreme temperatures and are rigorously tested to meet various specifications. They are lightweight, robust, and designed for demanding environments, offering optimal corrosion protection through the use of stainless steel or plated/painted aluminum enclosures.
Technical Information
Champion Aerospace offers a range of inductive or capacitive discharge ignition exciters, transitioning from traditional spark gap technology to solid-state technology. The new Solid State Spark Gap (S3G) design enhances reliability and efficiency while reducing weight. These exciters are significantly more powerful than automotive or aviation reciprocating ignition systems and are certified for hazardous locations.
Applications
Champion exciters are used in various aero engine applications, including models from Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Pratt & Whitney, Williams, and Rolls-Royce. The solid-state configurations are denoted with an asterisk.
Product Highlight: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 Exciter
The Champion CH92106-1 PT6 exciter offers a lighter, higher energy, and more reliable solution with a higher spark rate and energy output compared to competitors. It is non-radiation bearing and designed for improved reparability, carrying FAA-PMA approval.
Use of Radioactive Materials
Some exciters contain a small amount of radioactive Tritium gas in the spark gap component, necessary for maintaining consistent ionization voltage. While alternatives are less environmentally friendly, Champion ensures the safe use of Tritium.
Quality and Reliability
Champion Aerospace exciters are backed by a full warranty and built to high standards. The complexity of modern turbine ignition systems requires technicians to have a thorough understanding of system theory for effective operation and maintenance. Champion offers repair and recertification services through its FAA certified repair station.
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Catalog excerpts

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TURBINE EXCITERS FEATURES • Solid State Solutions with Proven Pedigree in Commercial, Business and Military Applications • High Temperature Capable Designs from -65°F (-54°C) to 350°F (176°C) • Rigorously Tested to Customer, Airframe and Industry Specifications • Lightweight, Structurally Robust and AV • Mounted Design Configurations for the most Demanding Vibration Environments • Use of Stainless Steel or Plated/Painted • Aluminum Enclosures for Optimal Corrosion Protection • Electrical Circuits Evaluated During Design • Phase by Robust Modeling/Circuit Analysis to Ensure Design Optimization and Risk Mitigation TECHNICAL INFORMATION Champion Aerospace manufactures a broad range of highperformance inductive or capacitive discharge ignition exciters in configurable, customer driven designs. Champion offers traditional spark gap technology in legacy products, but has transitioned to pioneering designs solely utilizing solid-state technology incorporating our patented multi-voltage “Spider Switch” or new (patent pending) Solid State Spark Gap (S3G) design to maximize reliability, efficiency and capability while minimizing weight. The S3G is a newly introduced concept that is virtually a “plug and play” device into legacy or new applications requiring radiation-free assemblies. Compared to automotive or aviation reciprocating ignition systems, the spark energy discharge of a turbine ignition system is significantly larger- In some cases, the spark is over 100 times higher energy than the spark in an automobile or aviation reciprocating engine. Champion also provides hazardous Location (HAZLOC) certifications with its ignition systems. Champion has a well-established solid state exciter designs that are CSA/ATEX/IECEx certified. These designs can be used as configured or repackaged to meet the any customer specification. Champion Exciters are widely used in the following aero engine applications: • Honeywell: HTF7000*, 131-9 Series, HGT 1700, TPE331, AS907, ALF502, LF507, 331-600 • Pratt & Whitney Canada (Incl Sundstrand): PW150*, PW206*, PW307A/B*, PW308A/C/C+*, JT15D, PT6 Series*, PW207*, PW814/815*, APS2300*, APS3250* • Pratt & Whitney: All PurePower® Platforms* • Williams: FJ-44 • Rolls-Royce: Trent 900, Trent 1000, Trent XWB, TP400 * Denotes Solid State Configuration Champion Aerospace, LLC. | 1230 Old Norris Road | Liberty, SC 29657 | O. 864-843-1162 | F. 86

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Product Highlight- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 Exciter Champion designed and manufactures the OEM select exciter for the largest turbine fleet in the aerospace industry. The Champion CH92106-1 PT6 exciter, utilizing two fully redundant ignition channels, is able to offer a lighter weight, higher energy, easily reparable and more reliable solution than is offered with the competitor’s exciter. The solid-state switch that discharges the spark event is designed with the latest solid state technology and is not a life limited component like the competitive unit radioactive spark gap. Champion CH92106-1...

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