Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A switched reluctance generator system, comprising: a switched reluctance generator including a stator having at least one pair of opposing stator poles with a machine phase winding wound thereon and further including a rotor having at least one pair of opposing rotor poles; a converter for coupling a dc voltage from a dc power source via a dc excitation bus to said switched reluctance generator and thereby providing power to excite said generator; an ac generator bus coupled via switch means to each said machine phase winding for providing an ac output voltage, said switch means providing for current flow in one direction during each first half-cycle of said output ac voltage and providing for current flow in a reverse direction during each second half-cycle of said ac output voltage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A switched reluctance generator system, comprising: a switched reluctance generator including a stator having at least one pair of opposing stator poles with a machine phase winding wound thereon and further including a rotor having at least one pair of opposing rotor poles; a converter for coupling a dc voltage from a dc power source via a dc excitation bus to said switched reluctance generator and thereby providing power to excite said generator; an ac generator bus coupled via switch means to each said machine phase winding for providing an ac output voltage, said switch means providing for current flow in one direction during each first half-cycle of said output ac voltage and providing for current flow in a reverse direction during each second half-cycle of said ac output voltage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The switched reluctance generator system of claim 1 wherein said switch means is controlled to prevent current flow to said ac generator bus during initiation of generating action and during load faults.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The switched reluctance generator system of claim 1 wherein said switch means comprises four thyristor-type switches arranged in a bridge configuration for each respective phase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The switched reluctance generator system of claim 1 wherein said converter comprises at least one switching device connected in series with each said machine phase winding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The switched reluctance generator system of claim 4, further comprising flyback diode means coupled to each said machine phase winding, each said flyback diode means being coupled to said excitation bus for preventing said excitation bus from discharging into the respective machine phase winding coupled thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The switched reluctance generator system of claim 1, further comprising blocking means for preventing said excitation bus from discharging into said dc source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The switched reluctance generator system of claim 1, further comprising starting means for directly coupling said ac generator bus to said excitation bus during motoring operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The switched reluctance generator system of claim 6 wherein said starting means comprises switches.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The switched reluctance generator system of claim 1 wherein said switched reluctance generator comprises a single phase and said ac output voltage comprises a single phase.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The switched reluctance generator system of claim 1 wherein said switched reluctance generator comprises three phases and said ac output voltage comprises a single phase.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The switched reluctance generator system of claim 1 wherein said switched reluctance generator comprises nine phases and said ac output voltage comprises three phases.