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Use of the same electrical machine for both starting an engine and then supplying electrical power is an old concept. The VSCF starter generator system is a modern mechanization of this idea. It is an all A C conversion system plus a wound rotor salient pole machine. During the start, the system functions as a brushless D C machine with 400 Hz supplied to it. After the start is completed, the output...