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Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION
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TM-55-1730-229-34 Power Unit Aviation Multi-Output GTED Electrical Hydraulic Pneumatic (AGPU) Wheel Mounted Self-Propelled Towable Manual
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Figure 1-1. AGPU, Right Rear Three Quarter View

TM 55-1730-229-34
AG 320A0-MME-000
TO 35C2-3-473-2
TM1730-34/1
Navy  users  shall determine
consistent  with their capability in
c. (N)
their maintenance levels in accordance
accordance with policies established in
with their service directives.
AFM 66-1.
Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA
1-6. DESCRIPTION.
The Aviation Ground
ac/dc generator  and  a hydraulic pump.
a. General.
The generator and pump are mounted on
Power Unit (AGPU) MEP-360A is a gas tur-
pads  on the gearcase. Fuel for operation
bine engine-driven, wheel mounted, self-
of the  engine is  supplied from an inte-
propelled (up to 3 mph on flat surface),
gral  fuel tank or  an external source.
enclosed unit. The AGPU can be towed
(20 mph maximum),  and is air transpor-
Selection of fuel source is controlled
by a four-way valve, figure 1-1. Once
table.
started,  the engine runs up to 100 per-
cent governed  speed of 58,737 rpm, and
provides  ac/dc electrical,
The AGPU
automatically maintains  that speed until
hydraulic, and pneumatic power. Power is
shutdown. Engine air  intake is through
available individually, or in any combi-
nation. The AGPU provides the ground
an air cleaner/duct assembly, figure 1-4,
to the engine. Engine exhaust is through
power  requirements for aircraft such as
an  exhaust  ejector,  and  out  the roof
the following:
through an exhaust flapper.
AH-1 (Huey Cobra)
AH-64 (Apache)
d.  Generator.  The generator (figure
C-12 (Huron)
1-3) is a self-cooled,  continuous duty,
CH-47 (Chinook)
ac/dc, self-excited,  brushless unit. It
OH-6 (Cayuse)
includes a permanent magnet  stator  and
OH-58 (Kiowa)
rotor, an exciter stator and rotor, and a
OV-1 (Mohawk)
main dc rotating field and ac stator. The
U-21 (UTE)
main ac stator incorporates three sets of
UH-1 (Iroquois)
three phase windings.  One set of main
UH-60 (Blackhawk)
stator windings provides  the 115/200 vac
output .  The ac outputs of  the other two
Control and regulation of the AGPU elec-
windings  are full-wave rectified to pro-
trical  and pneumatic  systems is auto-
matic. Electronic devices monitor and
vide 28 vdc output.
regulate electrical voltage,  frequency,
and current;  as well as pneumatic out-
The permanent  magnet provides a  three
puts. Control of  the hydraulic system
phase output whenever the generator is
is semi-automatic,  in that the operator
driven by the engine. When the engine
must set hydraulic pressure,  and select
reaches 95 percent speed, a relay con-
operating modes.
nects the permanent magnet  output to the
b.  Exterior Features. A view of the
generator control unit (GCU), located
AGPU from the  right  rear is shown in
behind the control unit. The GCU recti­
fies this ac voltage to provide dc con-
trol voltage for the  GCU and dc excita-
the AGPU from the left front.
tion voltage for the generator exciter
C.
Engine/Gearcase. The gas turbine
field.
The exciter provides a three
engine (GTE), figure 1-3, provides pneu-
phase  output  which varies in magnitude
with the field excitation. The exciter
matic power, and shaft power to drive an
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