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US5635768A
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Gas turbine engine driven auxiliary electric power unit with turbine speed controlled in response to generator output current
Assignee: Aisin Corp
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Filing: 1995-04-28
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Granted: 1997-06-03
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Expires: 2015-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A gas turbine engine driven auxiliary electric power unit which includes a turbine (9), an air compressor (7) for supplying compressed air to the turbine and driven by the turbine, fuel supplying means (2) for supplying gaseous fuel to the turbine, a generator (10) driven by the turbine for generating electrical output power which is fed to a main electric user supply (14), first detecting means (15) for monitoring turbine shaft speed, second detecting means (19) for monitoring the output power of the generator, first modulating means (16,18,13) for modulating the turbine shaft speed to cause it to coincide with a predetermined shaft speed (17) by means of controlling current flow from the generator to the main electric user supply, and second modulating means (20,22,23) for modulating the flow of gaseous fuel which is supplied from the fuel supplying means to the turbine so as to cause the monitored output power to coincide with a predetermined output power (21).
Inventors
- 👤 Peter H. Birch
- 👤 Takeshi Ikeyama
- 👤 Anthony D. Wearing
- 👤 Mark G. Norton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 22:00
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P9/00; H02P9/04; H02P9/48; F; F05; F05B; F05B2270/00; F05B2270/10; F05B2270/103; F05B2270/1033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A gas turbine engine driven auxiliary electric power unit comprising: a turbine, an air compressor for supplying compressed air to the turbine and driven by the turbine, fuel supplying means for supplying gaseous fuel to the turbine, a generator driven by said turbine for generating electrical output power which is fed to a main electric user supply, first detecting means for monitoring turbine shaft speed, second detecting means for monitoring the output power of the generator, first modulating means for modulating the turbine shaft speed so as to bring the shaft speed to a predetermined shaft speed by means of controlling current flow from the generator to the main electric user supply, and second modulating means for modulating the flow of gaseous fuel which is supplied from said fuel supplying means to the turbine so as to cause the monitored output power to coincide with a predetermined output power.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A gas turbine engine driven auxiliary electric power unit comprising: a turbine, an air compressor for supplying compressed air to the turbine and driven by the turbine, fuel supplying means for supplying gaseous fuel to the turbine, a generator driven by said turbine for generating electrical output power which is fed to a main electric user supply, first detecting means for monitoring turbine shaft speed, second detecting means for monitoring the output power of the generator, first modulating means for modulating the turbine shaft speed so as to bring the shaft speed to a predetermined shaft speed by means of controlling current flow from the generator to the main electric user supply, and second modulating means for modulating the flow of gaseous fuel which is supplied from said fuel supplying means to the turbine so as to cause the monitored output power to coincide with a predetermined output power.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A power unit according to claim 1, wherein the generator is connected to the turbine and to the air compressor through a single shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A power unit according to claim 1, wherein the generator is connected to a power turbine which is driven by exhaust gases from the turbine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
A power unit according to any preceding claim, wherein the generator is an alternator and the first modulating means comprises a rectifier for rectifying output power of the generator, a first comparator for comparing the monitored turbine shaft speed with the predetermined shaft speed, a first compensator for compensating an output signal of the first comparator and power electronics for controlling the rectified output power current flow which is fed to the main electric user supply in response to a compensation signal from the first compensator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
A power unit according to claim 4, wherein the fuel supplying means comprises an electric motor driving a compressor, and the second modulating means comprises a second comparator for comparing the monitored output power with the predetermined output power, a second compensator for compensating an output signal of the second comparator and an inverter device for controlling the frequency of electric power driving the motor in response to a compensation signal from the second compensator.
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