公开(公告)号：US20180109110A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15297843

申请日：2016-10-19

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Josenia Gerdes ,  Vijay Janardhan ,  Edward Schroeder ,  Stephen Nofsinger

IPC: H02J3/38 ,  H02K7/18

CPC classification number: H02J3/381 ,  F02B63/04 ,  H02J3/46 ,  H02K7/1815

Abstract: A control system for a plurality of generator sets (gensets) includes a plurality of controllers and a data link. Each of the plurality of controllers is operatively associated with at least one of the plurality of gensets. The plurality of controllers is configured to control power output of each of the plurality of gensets, based on a plurality of operating modes. Each of the plurality of operating modes is configured for a power consumption scenario associated with the load. The datalink connects each of the plurality of controllers to at least one other controller of the plurality of controllers. The plurality of controllers is further configured to select a current operating mode, from the plurality of operating modes, for the plurality of gensets and control power output of at least one of the plurality of gensets based on the current operating mode.