Saturable reactors in generator control units

    公开(公告)号:US11923800B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US17738631

    申请日:2022-05-06

    摘要: A system includes a generator control unit (GCU). The GCU includes a saturable reactor and a rectifier. Each of the saturable reactor and the rectifier has a separate input to receive AC power from a separate respective permanent magnet generator (PMG). A method includes supplying AC power from a first permanent magnet generator (PMG) of a generator to a saturable reactor of a generator control unit (GCU) that is operatively connected to control the generator. The method includes supplying AC power from a second PMG to a rectifier of the GCU, wherein the first PMG supplies a lower AC voltage to the saturable reactor than the second PMG supplies to the rectifier.

    Method for detecting an error in a generator unit

    公开(公告)号:US10914776B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16073727

    申请日:2016-11-22

    申请人: Robert Bosch GmbH

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for detecting an error in a generator unit which has an electric machine (100) with a rotor winding (110), a stator winding (120), and a rectifier (130) connected thereto, via which the electric machine (100) is connected to an onboard electrical system (150) of a motor vehicle, wherein a voltage of the onboard electrical system (150) is controlled to a target value via an excitation current (IE) through the rotor winding (110) of the electric machine (100), and a curve of a phase voltage (Uy) of the stator winding (120) is monitored, wherein an error in the generator unit is inferred when a change of the phase voltage (Uy) is detected and a voltage of the onboard electrical system (150) changing within a threshold value range (S) is detected.

    Electric power generating system with a permanent magnet generator and combination of active and passive rectifiers

    公开(公告)号:US10122306B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-06

    申请号:US15453350

    申请日:2017-03-08

    IPC分类号: H02P9/00 H02P103/20

    摘要: An electric power generating system (EPGS) may comprise a permanent magnet generator (PMG) comprising a rotor comprising a permanent magnet and a stator comprising a first armature winding configured to output a first three-phase voltage, and a second armature winding configured to output a second three-phase voltage. The EPGS may further comprise a passive rectifier configured to rectify the first three-phase voltage, an active rectifier configured to rectify the second three-phase voltage, and an active rectifier controller, wherein the active rectifier is controllable in response to a current reference received by the active rectifier controller. An EPGS may comprise a tunable notch filter configured to filter a first DC voltage and/or a DC output voltage, in accordance with various embodiments.

    Rotary machine driving system and vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11601082B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US17280422

    申请日:2019-06-21

    申请人: HITACHI, LTD.

    摘要: A rotary machine driving system includes: a rotary machine including a plurality of coils; an inverter device configured to operate the rotary machine at a variable speed, including a control device for controlling power conversion by an inverter circuit, and a coil switching device for switching a connection of the coils according to the control device. The control device commands the coil switching device to switch the connection of the coils when rotation of the rotary machine transitions between a low-speed rotation range and a high-speed rotation range due to acceleration and deceleration. A starting end and a terminal end of at least one set of coils per phase of the rotary machine are drawn out in a freely connectable state. The coil switching device includes at least one movable portion driven by one actuator.

    Method for controlling a multiphase separately excited synchronous generator in a wind turbine

    公开(公告)号:US11585320B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US16642345

    申请日:2018-08-27

    摘要: A method for controlling a multiphase separately excited synchronous generator in a wind turbine is provided. The generator has a stator and an armature having an excitation input, connected to an excitation controller, for inputting an excitation current or an excitation voltage. The stator has a stator output, connected to a rectifier, for delivering stator currents. The rectifier is controllable to control the stator currents by detecting a speed of the armature or rotor, determining a setpoint power to be delivered by the generator or the turbine based on the speed, determining an excitation current or voltage based on the detected speed and determined setpoint power, inputting the excitation current or voltage by excitation controller at the excitation input, determining the stator currents as setpoint stator currents based on the speed and the setpoint power, and controlling the rectifier to set the stator currents to the setpoint stator currents.