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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2003
Alexander A. Belokon, Moscow, RU;
Mikhail V. Senkevich, Moscow, RU;
George L. Touchton, Newark, CA (US);
Alexander A. Belokon, Moscow, RU;
Mikhail V. Senkevich, Moscow, RU;
George L. Touchton, Newark, CA (US);
MES International, Inc., Asheville, NC (US);
Abstract
An electrical power generating system is driven by a multi-spool gas turbine engine including at least first and second spools. The first spool comprises a turbine and a compressor mounted on a first shaft; the second spool has at least a turbine mounted on a second shaft that is not mechanically coupled to the first shaft. A main generator is coupled with one of the spools, and an auxiliary generator/motor is also coupled with one of the spools. Speed control of each of the generators is employed for controlling operation of the engine. The auxiliary generator/motor can operate in either a generation mode to extract power from its spool or a motor mode to inject power into its spool.