US6879053B1
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Transformerless, load adaptive speed controller
Assignee: Switch Controls and Converters Inc
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Filing: 2003-10-22
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Granted: 2005-04-12
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Expires: 2023-10-22
Abstract
Abstract The invention in the simplest form is an improved variable speed engine/generator set with an integrated power conditioning system and control method, used to generate high quality AC power with optimum fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. The variable speed generator control scheme allows for load adaptive speed control of engine and generator field. The transformerless power inverter topology and control method provides the necessary output frequency, voltage and/or current waveform regulation, harmonic distortion rejection, and provides for single phase, or unbalanced loading.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Shaun Welches
- 👤 Daniel P. Hohm
- 👤 Jian Wen
- 👤 Kevin E LeRow
- 👤 Richard Griessel
- 👤 Thomas O'Reilly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:00
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P9/00; H02P9/48; H02J; H02J3/00; H02J3/28; H02J3/30; H02J9/00; H02J9/04; H02J9/06; H02J9/062; H02M; H02M5/00; H02M5/40; H02M5/42; H02M5/44; H02M5/453; H02M5/458; H02J3/001; H02J3/00125; H02J3/01; H02J3/18; H02J3/1821; H02J3/1835; H02J3/1864; H02P2101/00; H02P2101/45; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E40/00; Y02E40/40; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An apparatus for generating AC power to a load, comprising: a variable speed energy generating device producing differing amounts of power at different speeds; a power conditioning system coupled to said variable speed energy generating device, wherein said power conditioning system calculates a speed command based on said AC power that controls said variable speed energy generating device; a regulator section coupled to said power conditioning system; a converter coupled to said regulator section and producing said AC power, wherein said converter couples said AC power to said load a speed sensor coupled to said variable speed energy generating device and an adaptive speed loop gain algorithm for detecting steady state speed errors.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
An apparatus for generating AC power to a load, comprising: a variable speed energy generating device producing differing amounts of power at different speeds; a power conditioning system coupled to said variable speed energy generating device, wherein said power conditioning system calculates a speed command based on said AC power that controls said variable speed energy generating device; a regulator section coupled to said power conditioning system; a converter coupled to said regulator section and producing said AC power, wherein said converter couples said AC power to said load a speed sensor coupled to said variable speed energy generating device and an adaptive speed loop gain algorithm for detecting steady state speed errors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said converter is selected from the group consisting of: transformerless AC pulse width modulator inverter, DC-AC inverter, static inverter, rotary converter, cycloconverter, and AC-AC motor generator set.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the variable speed energy generating device is selected from the group consisting of: internal combustion engine, turbine, micro-turbine and Stirling engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said regulator section is an enhanced conduction angle dual boost DC bus voltage regulator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a field winding coupled to said variable speed energy generating device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said speed command is derived from engine speed versus load lookup tables.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said speed command is calculated from exhaust content sensors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a bypass switch coupling said variable speed energy generating device to said load.
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