Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

International Rectifier Corporation

Michael C Harke

Kyle Stephen Ives

John F Defenbaugh

William S Heglund

Tom A Utecht

Albert L Markunas

Mustansir Kheraluwala

Robert L Seagren

Tadashi Sawata

Michael W Degner

Dhaval S Patel

Daniel M Saban

Xin Wu

Darrell E Ankney

Christopher J Courtney

Victor Barger

Lon R Hoegberg

Thomas P Joyce

Erik Harrington

Gary L Miles

Christian Miller

Charles J Romenesko

Timothy Michael Mayer

Adam M Finney

Yuniya S Bishop

Eugene W Dolfi

Garold Paul Myers

Jung Muk Choe

Vlatko Miskovic

Artemio Pérez

Adam Crandall

Christopher Hopkins

Christopher E Hopkins

A system includes a generator. Three AC feeders are connected for feeding AC output from the generator. A rectifier is electrically connected to the three AC feeders and to a load via a first DC feeder and a second DC feeder. A first resistor connects between a first one of the DC feeders and ground. A first voltage sensor is operatively connected to detect voltage across the first resistor. A second resistor connects between the second DC feeder and ground. A second voltage sensor is operatively connected to detect voltage across the second resistor. A controller is configured to monitor for changes in common mode voltage based on the input from the first sensor and from the second sensor, and to determine presence of a fault if change in the common mode voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Common mode voltage feed fault protection

A power supply system includes first and second generators that are measured by first and second current sensors. The system also includes a first generator controller configured to: receive a first current signal from the first current sensing device and a second current signal from the second current sensing device; analyze the first current signal and the second current signal to determine a first voltage foldback value based on a first common mode current calculated from the first current signal and the second current signal; and operate the first DC power supply to reduce a first voltage output of the first DC power supply by the first voltage foldback value.

Parallel channel voltage feedback

A system includes a generator. Three AC feeders are connected for feeding AC output from the generator. A rectifier is electrically connected to the three AC feeders and to a load via a first DC feeder and a second DC feeder. A first resistor connects between a the first DC feeder and ground. A second resistor connects between the second DC feeder and ground. At least one of a first current sensor is operatively connected to detect current in the first DC feeder and/or a second current sensor is operatively connected to detect current in the second DC feeder. A controller is configured to monitor for changes in common mode current based on the input from the at least one current sensor, and to determine presence of a fault if change in the common mode current exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Common mode current feed fault protection

A generator system can include a first generator, a first controller operatively connected to the first generator to control a first generator voltage output, a second generator, and a second controller operatively connected to the second generator to control a second generator voltage output. The first generator and the second generator can be configured in a parallel generator configuration to share load power. The first controller and the second controller can be configured to provide foldback control. The first controller and the second controller can be configured to calibrate foldback to correct for current sharing imbalance between the first generator and the second generator.

Parallel generator systems and controllers therefor

Systems for parallel excitation for a synchronous machine are provided. Aspects include a rectification circuit coupled to an output of a permanent magnet generator, and an excitation winding connected to an output of the rectification circuit, a direct current (DC) power source connected between an output of the rectification circuit and the excitation winding, wherein the excitation winding supplies an excitation voltage to an excitation armature in a main generator during a during a plurality of operational modes, wherein the plurality of operational modes comprise a startup mode and a generator mode, wherein a DC excitation voltage is provided to the excitation windings by the DC power source during the startup mode, and wherein the DC excitation voltage is provided to the excitation windings by the rectification circuit during the generator mode.

Parallel excitation of motor start function for three stage synchronous generator

System and methods for passive power sharing of parallel sources are provided. Aspects include a first DC power supply including a first generator and a rectifier circuit, a second DC power supply including a second generator and a second rectifier, wherein a first output of the first DC power supply and a second output of the second DC power supply are commonly coupled at a common bus point, a first current sensing device coupled between the first output of the first DC power supply and the common bus point, a first generator controller configured to receive a first current signal from the first current sensing device, analyze the first current signal to determine a first voltage droop value based on the first current signal, and operate the first DC power supply to reduce a first voltage output of the first DC power supply by the first voltage droop value.

Passive power sharing of paralleled sources

An electric propulsion system is provided which includes a prime mover; an electric generator which is arranged to be driven by the prime mover to generate electric power; an electric propulsion motor; and an integrated generator-motor controller arranged to control the supply of said electric power to the electric propulsion motor in response to a control signal. The integrated generator-motor controller is also arranged to feed-forward to the generator a power demand parameter associated with the control signal so as to control the power output of the generator.

Electric propulsion systems

Systems for power sharing coordination of parallel sources are provided. Aspects include a first DC power supply, a second DC power supply, a first generator controller configured to operate the first DC power source, a first current sensing device coupled between the first DC power supply and the common bus point, a second current sensing device coupled between the common bus point and a load, wherein the first generator controller is configured to receive a first current signal from the first current sensing device, receive a second current signal from the second current sensing device, determine a load share percentage for the first DC power supply, determine a first voltage adjustment based on the first current signal, the second current signal, and the load share percentage, and operate the first DC power supply to adjust a first voltage output by the first voltage adjustment.

Power sharing coordination of paralleled sources

A method can include perturbing an electric motor of a hybrid powerplant having the electric motor and a fuel powered engine. The method can include measuring a frequency response of the powerplant due to the perturbing of the electric motor to determine a health of the powerplant and/or one or more components thereof.

Health diagnosis of hybrid powerplant

A method and controller for controlling a Wound Field Synchronous Machine (WFSM) of an electric power generation system (EPGS) having a field winding and a stator armature winding is provided. The controller includes an adjustable component coupled to the generator and a power factor controller for adjusting the adjustable component to lower the power factor of the WFSM as a function of power output to a load of the EPGS to stabilize a current in the field winding.

Control of a wound field synchronous generator for transient load response

Systems for a cascaded multiple feedback generator controller are provided. Aspects include a direct current (DC) power supply comprising a generator and a rectifier circuit connected to a load, a first voltage sensing device coupled to a first point of regulation, a second voltage sensing device coupled to a second point of regulation, a generator controller configured to receive a first voltage signal from the first voltage sensing device, receive a second voltage signal from the second voltage sensing device, determine an adjustment for the generator, the adjustment comprising a transient performance response and a voltage droop response, wherein the transient performance response is determined based on the first voltage signal, and wherein the voltage droop response is determined based on the second voltage signal, and operate the generator based on the adjustment for the generator.

Cascaded multiple feedback controller

An electric propulsion system includes a prime mover, a starter-motor generator configured to be driven by the prime mover to generate electric power, and an electric propulsion motor, and an integrated generator-motor controller arranged to control the supply of the electric power to the electric propulsion motor in response to a control signal, wherein the integrated generator-motor controller includes an active rectifier configured in a first mode to feed-forward to the starter-motor generator a power demand parameter associated with the control signal so as to control the power output of the starter-motor generator in order to start the prime mover.

Integrated electric propulsion system

Provided are embodiments of a system for split power-control electronics with fiber-optic multiplexing. The system includes one or more power electronics modules configured to provide power to a load, and a control card configured to control the one or more power electronics modules. The system also includes a control module configured to receive and process the control card, and one or more connections, the one or more connections configured to connect a control module to the one or more power electronics modules. Also provided are embodiments of a method for operating power electronics modules in a redundant mode.

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Michael C Harke