Hybrid-type engine generator output controller

    公开(公告)号:US11569767B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17042167

    申请日:2018-03-29

    IPC分类号: H02P9/04 H02P101/25

    摘要: In an output control of a hybrid-type engine generator equipped with a load output demand detecting unit, a load output demand increase/decrease determination unit and an output control unit, a configuration is adopted whereby load output demand from (output required by) the load is detected, increase/decrease of the detected load output demand is determined, discharge power from the battery is added to generated power output of the engine generator unit when detected load output demand is determined to be increasing, and output of the engine generator unit is controlled so as to use some generated power output of the engine generator unit as charge power of the battery when detected load output demand is determined to be decreasing.

    Power control method and apparatus for wind power generator

    公开(公告)号:US11506174B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US16763224

    申请日:2018-07-13

    摘要: A power control method and apparatus for a wind power generator. The power control method comprises: predicting, according to historical wind resource data, wind resource data within a predetermined future time period (S10); estimating, according to the remaining design lifetime of a wind power generator, the maximum design lifetime allowed to be consumed within the predetermined future time period (S20); determining, according to the predicted wind resource data and the estimated maximum design lifetime, optimal output powers of the wind power generator in respective wind velocity ranges within the predetermined future time period (S30); and controlling operation of the wind power generator according to the determined optimal output powers of the wind power generator in the respective wind velocity ranges within the predetermined future time period (S40).

    Lithium-ion battery for engine starting

    公开(公告)号:US11349323B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US15555323

    申请日:2016-03-03

    摘要: An engine includes at least one piston, a rotatable crankshaft, a starter motor, a lithium-ion battery, and a charging system. The rotatable crankshaft is coupled to the at least one piston. The starter motor is configured to selectively initiate rotation of the crankshaft. The lithium-ion battery is in electrical communication with the starter motor and has at least one cell. The charging system is powered by motion of at least one component of the engine. The charging system provides energy to the lithium-ion battery to charge the lithium-ion battery. The engine has a starting condition, a running condition, and a stopping condition. The charging system continuously applies a voltage potential to the at least one cell while the engine is in a running condition.

    Control method for operating a synchronous machine

    公开(公告)号:US11309815B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US17274017

    申请日:2019-07-29

    摘要: The invention related to a control method for operating a synchronous machine, the machine comprising an exciter connected to a synchronous generator and a controller (40) for controlling the machine field excitation. The method comprises the steps of predefining a stable operation torque derivative range within which a stable operation of the machine occurs, performing a torque measuring or calculating for the machine, calculating the derivative of said torque, determining whether the calculated torque derivative is within the predefined stable operation torque derivative range for the machine, and, if the torque derivative is not within the predefined stable operation torque derivative range, modifying the machine field excitation to bring the torque derivative within the predefined stable operation torque derivative range.

    System and method for preventing catastrophic damage in drivetrain of a wind turbine

    公开(公告)号:US11293403B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US16378808

    申请日:2019-04-09

    摘要: A method for preventing catastrophic damage in a drivetrain of a wind turbine includes receiving, via a controller, a speed measurement of the generator of the drivetrain. The method also includes determining an electrical torque of a generator of the drivetrain of the wind turbine. The method further includes estimating, via the controller, a mechanical torque of the rotor as a function of at least one of the electrical torque and the speed measurement of the generator. Further, the method includes comparing, via the controller, the estimated mechanical torque to an implausible torque threshold, wherein torque values above the implausible torque threshold speed values greater that the implausible speed threshold. Moreover, the method includes implementing, via the controller, a control action for the wind turbine when the estimated mechanical torque exceeds the implausible torque threshold.

    Dual fuel generator
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    公开(公告)号:US11215126B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US17124173

    申请日:2020-12-16

    申请人: Kohler Co.

    摘要: A control circuit for a dual fuel generator includes a primary fuel valve to control the supply of a primary fuel, a secondary fuel valve to control the supply of a secondary fuel, a primary fuel pressure switch to detect the primary fuel, a secondary fuel pressure switch to detect the secondary fuel, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a primary signal for availability of the primary fuel from the primary fuel pressure switch and a secondary signal for availability of the secondary fuel from the secondary and operate the primary fuel valve and the secondary fuel valve in response to the primary signal and the secondary signal. When the secondary fuel valve is open so that the secondary fuel is provided to the dual fuel generator, the control circuit is configured to ground the primary signal by connecting the primary fuel pressure switch to ground.