Aluminum die-cast rotors have been manufactured since
the 1930s. Although this process has been utilized for a long time, the rotor sizes that can be die cast increase each year due to manufacturing advancements in die cast technology. Current state of the art technology makes it possible to die cast aluminum rotors with a 30 diameter and a 50 core length. This is the size rotor that would be capable of producing 10,000 Hp. However, due to tooling costs and demand it is unusual to see ADC rotors used in ratings above 1750 HP.
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