Abstract:
The system ensures electric feed for which purpose it has an alternating current motor (1) coupled to an alternator (2) which is coupled to a hydraulic motor (8) which in turn is coupled to a diesel engine (7.)The alternating current motor is coupled by means of a clutch (6) to a high pressure pump (5.)All the elements are governed by a control circuit (4) so that in the absence of network, it simultaneously drives the diesel engine (7) and the hydraulic motor (8) the latter initially maintaining the angular speed of the alternator, until the diesel engine (7) attains its normal working conditions; as of when it is mechanically coupled to the alternator (2), the hydraulic motor (8) remaining turned off.The high pressure pump is capable of being directly coupled to the diesel engine (7) with which the hydraulic motor (8) is the one which maintains the angular speed of the alternator (2) at all times.
Abstract:
An uninterruptible power source includes an induction motor/generator assembly and a continuously on line variable speed drive connected to inductively accelerate the motor/generator assembly to near rated speed. When the motor/generator assembly reaches rated speed, the motor/generator is switched to synchronous operation, while still under control of the variable speed drive. The variable speed drive includes slip compensation to maintain the motor at rated speed. The variable speed drive operates in response to a utility power signal and to a standby power signal. When the utility power signal fails, operation of the drive is maintained, without interruption, by the standby power.
Abstract:
Hydrocarbon fuel energy is converted to AC electrical energy by a new system utilized to supplement AC power for household and similar limited size loads in synchronism with existing AC utility service via pre-existing wiring between the load and the utility lines. The system has an externally excited commutator AC motor-generator driven by an internal combustion engine to provide AC power at a magnitude which is a function of the drive shaft velocity and degree of excitation. An exciter circuit provides excitation for the motor-generator to cause the generated AC power to be in phase with utility power. A load demand sensor senses current flowing through the wiring to the load, providing a control signal signifying magnitude of the current, thus measuring load power requirements. Control circuitry interconnected with the exciter circuitry and the engine is responsive to the control signal to control excitation for causing the generated supplemental power substantially to meet load requirements. The control circuitry also controls engine speed to provide sufficient engine power to meet these load requirements. Mechanical elements of the system are contained by an insulated, sound-proofed enclosure. Air is drawn into the enclosure for cooling of the motor-generator and for recovering heat from the engine and the engine exhaust. The heated air is ducted out of the housing for use in household heating, etc. Various circuit features, including a phase sensitive detector, ensure that electrical power generated by the system does not flow back to the utility service. The system starts and stops automatically according to power demand.
Abstract:
An electrical motor-generator converter drawing energy from a low voltage (e.g., 12 volts) battery to operate portable electric tools or the like rated for commercially standard utility voltages (e.g., 120 volts), characterized by the feature that when the portable tool switch is turned on or off the motorgenerator is started or stopped, thereby avoiding dissipation of energy during those times when the power tool is not actually being used.
Abstract:
A polyphase alternating current electrical power generator is obtained by interconnecting N direct current power generators. N is the number of phases to be generated and must be greater than or equal to three. The output of one generator is connected to the input of another generator either serially through a load or in parallel with a load. For rotating or magnetohydrodynamic generators, the output of one generator is connected to the field winding of another generator in a cascaded connection of generators forming a closed loop. For electrostatic generators the input terminals and output terminals generally have a common ground terminal which restricts the permissible values of N to odd integers. The phasing of the interconnections is such that if the loop is opened at any point, a voltage transfer characteristic corresponding to positive feedback is obtained with a gain of unity and zero phase shift.