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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2012
Ara Panosyan, Munich, DE;
Simon Herbert Schramm, Munich, DE;
Jan Erich Hemmelmann, Munich, DE;
Christof Martin Sihler, Hallbergmoos, DE;
Francesco Papini, Munich, DE;
Xiaoting Dong, Munich, DE;
Johannes Huber, Kramsach, AT;
Ara Panosyan, Munich, DE;
Simon Herbert Schramm, Munich, DE;
Jan Erich Hemmelmann, Munich, DE;
Christof Martin Sihler, Hallbergmoos, DE;
Francesco Papini, Munich, DE;
Xiaoting Dong, Munich, DE;
Johannes Huber, Kramsach, AT;
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
An electromagnetic braking system of a power generation system includes an electrically conductive disc coupled to a rotatable shaft operatively coupled between a prime mover and a generator; a controller for receiving a status signal from the power generation system and for generating a control signal based on the status signal; and an inducting unit for applying an electromagnetic braking force on the electrically conductive disc when commanded by the control signal to regulate a rotational speed of the rotatable shaft.