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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Gilbreth, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Joel Wacknov, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Simon Wall, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Ed Edelman, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Capstone Turbine Corporation, Chatsworth, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/28 ;
Abstract
A turbogenerator is controlled by a temperature loop that provides fuel to the combustor to maintain a desired turbine exhaust temperature, and by a speed control loop that controls the speed of the turbogenerator to provide a desired power output. When the desired power output is reduced, the turbogenerator speed is reduced accordingly, and the desired turbine exhaust temperature is increased temporarily to maintain sufficient fuel flow to the combustor to prevent combustor flame-out.