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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
Luis Jose Garces, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Mark Edward Cardinal, Altamont, NY (US);
Gautam Sinha, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Mark Edward Dame, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Luis Jose Garces, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Mark Edward Cardinal, Altamont, NY (US);
Gautam Sinha, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Mark Edward Dame, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling a microturbine, the apparatus including: a rectifier adapted for converting at least one generated voltage from the microturbine to a DC link voltage; an inverter adapted for converting the DC link voltage to at least one inverter output voltage, the at least one inverter output voltage being electrically coupled to an external power bus; a starter drive adapted for converting at least one starter input voltage to at least one starter output voltage, the at least one starter input voltage being electrically coupled to the external power bus, the at least one starter output voltage being electrically coupled to the microturbine.