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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 1977
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1975
William R Berry, Camden, NJ (US);
Charles L Groves, Jr, Willingboro, NJ (US);
Eddie Y Hwang, Wallingford, PA (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A digital computer system for automatically controlling a turbine power plant without operator intervention is disclosed. The system controls the turbine from rolling off turning gear, through heat soak, wide range speed control, and the megawatt loading of the generator in accordance with the on-line condition of the turbine and/or generator. The rate of change of magawatt loading as well as the rate of speed under wide range speed control is automatically controlled toward an operator entered target. The I.P. rotor thermal characteristics are determined both in axial and radial directions. The on-line generator capability is determined in load control.