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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2008
Daniel M. Saban, Corona, CA (US);
Raed Ahmad, Placentia, CA (US);
Zhiguo Pan, Rowland Heights, CA (US);
Daniel M. Saban, Corona, CA (US);
Raed Ahmad, Placentia, CA (US);
Zhiguo Pan, Rowland Heights, CA (US);
Direct Drive Systems, Inc., Cerritos, CA (US);
Abstract
A reconfigurable power system that includes a gas turbine, flywheel, a first electric machine coupled to the gas turbine, a second electric machine coupled to the flywheel, the first and second electric machines being substantially similar in configuration, a first power device for coupling power from the first electric machine to a power grid, a second power device coupled to the second electric machine for driving the flywheel and coupling power from the second electric machine to the power grid, and a switch for coupling either the power generated by the first electric machine or the second electric machine to the grid.