Heat engine generator control system
Abstract
An electrical power generation system includes a heat engine having an output member operatively coupled to the rotor of a dynamoelectric machine. System output power is controlled by varying an electrical parameter of the dynamoelectric machine. A power request signal is related to an engine speed and the electrical parameter is varied in accordance with a speed control loop. Initially, the sense of change in the electrical parameter in response to a change in the power request signal is opposite that required to effectuate a steady state output power consistent with the power request signal. Thereafter, the electrical parameter is varied to converge the output member speed to the speed known to be associated with the desired electrical output power.
- Inventors:
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- Carmel, IN
- Towson, MD
- Anderson, IN
- Fishers, IN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871543
- Patent Number(s):
- 5751069
- Assignee:
- General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02P - CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- heat; engine; generator; control; electrical; power; generation; output; operatively; coupled; rotor; dynamoelectric; machine; controlled; varying; parameter; request; signal; related; speed; varied; accordance; loop; initially; sense; change; response; opposite; required; effectuate; steady; consistent; thereafter; converge; associated; desired; speed control; control loop; electric machine; heat engine; electrical power; power generation; electrical output; output power; operatively coupled; electrical parameter; engine speed; dynamoelectric machine; /290/322/
Citation Formats
Rajashekara, Kaushik, Gorti, Bhanuprasad Venkata, McMullen, Steven Robert, and Raibert, Robert Joseph. Heat engine generator control system. United States: N. p., 1998.
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@article{osti_871543,
title = {Heat engine generator control system},
author = {Rajashekara, Kaushik and Gorti, Bhanuprasad Venkata and McMullen, Steven Robert and Raibert, Robert Joseph},
abstractNote = {An electrical power generation system includes a heat engine having an output member operatively coupled to the rotor of a dynamoelectric machine. System output power is controlled by varying an electrical parameter of the dynamoelectric machine. A power request signal is related to an engine speed and the electrical parameter is varied in accordance with a speed control loop. Initially, the sense of change in the electrical parameter in response to a change in the power request signal is opposite that required to effectuate a steady state output power consistent with the power request signal. Thereafter, the electrical parameter is varied to converge the output member speed to the speed known to be associated with the desired electrical output power.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
month = {1}
}