Caterpillar Inc.

Adam Braun

Jackson Wai

Jesse R Gerdes

Mark E Hartman

James David Siegle

Thuong Le

A control system for a generator of an electric drive is provided. The control system may include a converter circuit configured to communicate with one or more phases of a stator of the generator, and a controller in communication with the converter circuit and an engine associated with the electric drive. The controller may be configured to determine an operational state of the electric drive based on at least engine speed, and engage one of a map-lookup control scheme and a fixed-theta off control scheme for operating the generator based on the operational state of the electric drive.

Switched reluctance generator integrated controls

A method of controlling a generator () of an electric drive () associated with an engine () is provided. The method may determine an operational state of the electric drive () based on a speed of the engine (), and selectively engage one of a map-lookup control scheme () and a fixed-theta off control scheme () for operating the generator () based on the operational state of the electric drive ().

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Vandalia, IL, United States of America

Adam Braun