Abstract:
A method and controller for controlling a Wound Field Synchronous Machine (WFSM) of an electric power generation system (EPGS) having a field winding and a stator armature winding is provided. The controller includes an adjustable component coupled to the generator and a power factor controller for adjusting the adjustable component to lower the power factor of the WFSM as a function of power output to a load of the EPGS to stabilize a current in the field winding.
Abstract:
A P terminal that is connected to an armature coil, an LIN terminal for LIN communications, and an interface circuit are provided, and the interface circuit converts serial signals which are input from the P terminal and the LIN terminal into parallel signals and transmits scan test signals input from the P terminal and the LIN terminal to a digital circuit and transmits a scan test signal output from the digital circuit to the LIN terminal.
Abstract:
A controller employed in conjunction with a synchronous generator monitors the output voltage of the generator. The controller employs the monitored output voltage as feedback that is used to control the excitation provided to an exciter field winding. In addition, the controller applies a control loop to the monitored output voltage that detects and modifies voltage ripple signals within the monitored output voltage to generate a compensated signal that is used to control the excitation to the exciter field winding. In particular, by detecting and modifying voltage ripple signals within the monitored output voltage, the controller is able to counteract armature reaction voltage ripples caused by unbalanced short-circuit faults, thereby preventing the build-up of voltage on the DC link.
Abstract:
An excitation system for a brushless generator includes an exciter portion having a set of polyphase exciter field windings and an additional exciter field winding disposed in a stator of the generator, a source of polyphase, constant-frequency AC power and circuitry coupled to the set of polyphase field winding for connecting the source of polyphase, constant-frequency AC power thereto at a beginning of operation in a starting mode whereby AC power is induced in an exciter portion armature winding by transformer action. AC power is further provided to armature windings of a main generator portion to thereby cause a rotor of the generator to accelerate. An autotransformer is provided to reduce the voltage provided by the source of polyphase AC power prior to application of such power to the polyphase field windings so that the need for an auxiliary inverter is obviated. Thereafter, at least one of the windings of the set of polyphase windings is connected in series with the additional field winding when the speed of the rotor reaches a predetermined speed and a DC current of controlled magnitude is delivered to the series-connected exciter field windings to thereafter allow operation in a generating mode.
Abstract:
A device for exciting a master generator of self-contained power units for transportation facilities comprises a master generator with a first excitation winding, an auxiliary exciter generator with a second excitation winding, an exciting current regulator, and an independent d-c source. One of the leads of the first excitation winding of the master generator is electrically coupled to a respective d-c lead of the auxiliary exciter generator through its second excitation winding connected accordantly in series with the first excitation winding of the master generator.
Abstract:
An improvement in a wind electric power plant of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,059,771. The improvement comprises including an exciter armature and an associated exciter field winding into the electric circuit disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,059,771. The improved wind electric power plant is utilized to supply A.C. power to hot water heater loads and/or auxiliary loads such as air conditioners, devices to manufacture hydrogen gas and the like, wherein at least one of said auxiliary loads is solar-powered. Associated circuitry is provided so that power can be supplied alternatively to either the hot water heater loads or to the auxiliary loads. The power supplied via the associated circuitry supplements power to the at least one solar-powered auxiliary load, thereby maintaining a full load on the electric power plant to insure the quiet operation of that plant.
Abstract:
The generator includes a plurality of stator windings which are connected in a preselected sequence and a plurality of leads are adapted to connect the plurality of stator windings with a load to energize the load. A generator field winding is mounted on a rotating shaft and is in electromagnetic cooperation with the plurality of stator windings for inducing a potential therein. An exciter provides the potential for energizing the generator field winding. The exciter includes an exciter armature mounted on the shaft and connected to the field winding and two separate exciter field windings are in electromagnetic cooperation with the exciter armature for inducing a potential therein. The first exciter field winding is controlled by a first source of energy and controls the no-load voltage of the generator. The second exciter field winding is responsive to the load current flowing through one phase of the generator for inducing a potential in the exciter armature which is proportion to the load current, thereby exciting the generator field winding in accordance with the load current drawn from the generator.
Abstract:
A rotating-field type rotary electric machine is provided on its elongated rotary shaft with a rotor of a rotating armature type a.c. exciter, thyristors and pulse generator, whereby a voltage induced in the rotor of the a.c. exciter is supplied to the rotary field of the rotary electric machine after rectified by the thyristors to become a d.c. exciting current. The d.c. exciting current is controlled by controlling the firing angle of the thyristors by an output pulse from the pulse generator mounted to the rotary shaft.
Abstract:
The invention relates to rotating alternating current generator systems. Generator excitation is normally controlled by varying the field current to the exciter. An SCR rectifier circuit responsive to exciter output voltage normally provides controlled direct current for the exciter field while a diode rectifier circuit responsive to exciter output current provides direct current only during transient conditions when the exciter voltage may be low. The current boost diode rectifier circuit is coupled to current transformers located in the exciter output lines. The current boost circuit including the current transformers is designed to take advantage of the characteristic of most alternators that its short-circuit excitation requirement is considerably less than its rated-load excitation requirement, for the same alternator line current. Some exciters, notably salientpole alternators, do not have the large separation between the short-circuit excitation condition and the rated-load excitation condition. Thus, it is difficult to design current transformers with a ratio low enough to insure that the current boost circuit will be regenerative under short-circuit conditions, and yet with a ratio high enough so that the current fed back will not interfere with the exciter field current supplied by the SCR circuit under normal operating conditions. A static switch, of unique design, is provided to insure compatibility between the SCR circuit and the diode rectifier circuit under normal operation, and yet permit the current feedback to be sufficient to support an exciter short circuit, regardless of the separation between the short circuit and rated-load circuit excitation conditions.