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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2020
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Scott Douglas Waun, Loveland, OH (US);
Michael Thomas Gansler, Mason, OH (US);
Mary Kathryn Thompson, Fairfield Township, OH (US);
Joshua Tyler Mook, Loveland, OH (US);
Michael Robert Notarnicola, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Aigbedion Akwara, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kevin Michael VandeVoorde, Cincinnati, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for converting energy are provided. In one aspect, the system includes a closed cycle engine having a piston body and a piston assembly movable within the piston body. An electric machine is operatively coupled with the piston assembly and operable to generate electrical power. An electrical device is in communication with the electric machine. The system includes a control system having sensors, a controllable device, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine whether a load change on the electric machine is anticipated based at least in part on received data indicative of a load state of the electrical device; in response to whether the load change is anticipated, determine a control command for adjusting an output of at least one of the engine and the electric machine; and cause the controllable device to adjust the output based at least in part on the control command.