Exciter arrangement for generators

Claim 2

An exciter arrangement for generators comprising an internal combustion engine, main and auxiliary generators both being driven by said internal combustion engine, exciter means including static exciter means for receiving the output of said auxiliary generator for supplying an exciting current to said main generator, a detecting circuit for producing an output corresponding to the rotational speed of said internal combustion engine in response to the output of said auxiliary generator, a command circuit for producing a command for said exciting current as a function of said output of said detecting circuit, and a control for controlling the operation of said static exciter means according to said command circuit, wherein said command circuit sets the value of said exciting current at a small value greater than zero when the rotational speed of said engine is less than a predetermined value and at a value which varies substantially in a linear relationship with variation of the rotational speed of said engine when the rotation speed is greater than said predetermined value.

Claim 3

An exciter arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said auxiliary generator is arranged to produce an output of a substantially constant voltage irrespective of variation of the rotational speed of said internal combustion engine and of a frequency proportional to the rotational speed of said internal combustion engine.

Claim 4

An exciter arrangement according to claim 8, wherein said auxiliary generator is arranged to produce an output of a voltage proportional to the rotational speed of said internal combustion engine.

Claim 5

An exciter arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said static exciter means includes thyristor means and the output of said auxiliary generator serves as a power source for said static exciter means.

Claim 6

An exciter arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said exciter means includes rotary exciter means coupled to said main generator, said static exciter means providing an output to said rotary exciter means for exciting said rotary exciter means and said rotary exciter means providing an output to said main generator.

Claim 7

An exciter arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said static exciter means includes thyristor means and the output of said auxiliary generator serves as a power source for said static exciter means.

Claim 8

An exciter arrangement according to claim 2, wherin said static exciter means includes thyristor means and the output of said auxiliary generator serves as a power source for said static exciter means.

Claim 9

An exciter arrangement according to claim 3, wherein said static exciter means includes thyristor means and the output of said auxiliary generator serves as a power source for said static exciter means.

Claim 10

An exciter arrangement for generators including main and auxiliary generators both being driven by an internal combustion engine, said arrangement comprising exciter means including a rectifier connected between said auxiliary generator and the exciting circuit of said main generator to supply said exciting circuit with an exciting current from said auxiliary generator, the conductivity of said rectifier being controllable; a detecting circuit for producing an output corresponding to the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine in response to the output of said auxiliary generator, and means responsive to the output of said detecting circuit for controlling the conductivity of said rectifier thereby to control the amount of said exciting current and thereby control the output voltage of said main generator, wherein the value of said existing current is set at a small value greater than zero when the rotational speed of said engine is less than a predetermined value and at a value which varies substantially in a linear relationship with variation of the rotational speed of said engine when the rotational speed is greater than said predetermined value.

Claim 11

An exciter arrangement for generators including main and auxiliary generators both being driven by an internal combustion engine, said arrangement comprising exciter means including a rectifier connected between said auxiliary generator and the exciting circuit of said main generator to supply said exciting circuit with an exciting current from said auxiliary generator, the conductivity of said rectifier being controllable; a detecting circuit for producing an output corresponding to the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine in response to the output of said auxiliary generator, and means responsive to the output of said detecting circuit for controlling the conductivity of said rectifier thereby to control the amount of said exciting current and thereby control the output voltage of said main generator, wherein the value of said existing current is set at a small value greater than zero when the rotational speed of said engine is less than a predetermined value and at a value which varies substantially in a linear relationship with variation of the rotational speed of said engine when the rotational speed is greater than said predetermined value.

Claim 12

An exciter arrangement according to claim 9, wherein said auxiliary generator is arranged to produce an output of a substantially constant voltage irrespective of variation of the rotational speed of said internal combustion engine and of a frequency proportional to the rotational speed of said internal combustion engine.

Claim 13

An exciter arrangement according to claim 9, wherein said auxiliary generator is arranged to produce an output of a voltage proportional to the rotational speed of said internal combustion engine.

Claim 14

An exciter arrangement according to claim 9, wherein said exciter means includes rotary exciter means coupled to said main generator, said static exciter means providing an output to said rotary exciter means for exciting said rotary exciter means and said rotary exciter means providing an output to said main generator.

Claim 15

An exciter arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined value of the rotational speed of said engine is substantially equal to the idling speed of said engine.

Claim 16

An exciter arrangement according to claim 9, wherein said predetermined value of the rotational speed of said engine is substantially equal to the idling speed of said engine.

Claim 17

An exciter arrangement according to claim 1, the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine is controlled to change stepwise from its idling speed to its rated speed.

Claim 18

An exciter arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine is controlled to change stepwise from its idling speed to its rated speed.

Claim 19

An exciter arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said linear relationship is a direct linear relationship.

Claim 20

An exciter arrangement according to claim 9, wherein said linear relationship is a direct linear relationship.