Method and system for managing an electrical output of a turbogenerator
First Claim
1. A method for managing an electrical output of a turbogenerator, the method comprising:
- detecting revolutions per unit time associated with a turbogenerator;
outputting electrical energy from a turbogenerator output to at least one of a rectifier and a direct current bus in a first mode where the detected turbogenerator revolutions per unit time meet or exceed a minimum threshold; and
providing the outputted electrical energy to at least one of an electric drive motor and a direct current port in the first mode.
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Abstract
The system and method manages an electrical output of a turbogenerator in accordance with multiple modes. In a first mode, a direct current (DC) bus receives power from a turbogenerator output via a rectifier where turbogenerator revolutions per unit time (e.g., revolutions per minute (RPM)) or an electrical output level of a turbogenerator output meet or exceed a minimum threshold. In a second mode, if the turbogenerator revolutions per unit time or electrical output level of a turbogenerator output are less than the minimum threshold, the electric drive motor or a generator mechanically powered by the engine provides electrical energy to the direct current bus.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing an electrical output of a turbogenerator, the method comprising:
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detecting revolutions per unit time associated with a turbogenerator; outputting electrical energy from a turbogenerator output to at least one of a rectifier and a direct current bus in a first mode where the detected turbogenerator revolutions per unit time meet or exceed a minimum threshold; and providing the outputted electrical energy to at least one of an electric drive motor and a direct current port in the first mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for managing an electrical output of a turbogenerator, the system comprising:
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a first sensor for detecting revolutions per unit time associated with a shaft or a rotor of a turbogenerator; a direct current bus; a turbogenerator for outputting electrical energy from a turbogenerator output to feed the direct current bus in a first mode where the detected turbogenerator revolutions per unit time meet or exceed a minimum threshold; an electric drive motor for accepting the outputted electrical energy in the first mode; and a generator for outputting electrical power from a generator output to the direct current bus in a second mode where the detected turbogenerator revolutions per unit time are less than the minimum threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for managing an electrical output of a turbogenerator, the method comprising:
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detecting an electrical output level associated with a primary generator; outputting electrical energy from a turbogenerator output to at least one of a rectifier and a direct current bus in a first mode where the detected electrical output level meets or exceeds a minimum threshold; and providing the outputted electrical energy to at least one of an electric drive motor and a direct current port in the first mode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A system for managing an electrical output of a turbogenerator, the system comprising:
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a first sensor for detecting an electrical output level associated with a turbogenerator; a direct current bus; the turbogenerator for outputting electrical energy from a turbogenerator output to feed the direct current bus in a first mode where the detected electrical output level during an evaluation time window meets or exceeds a minimum threshold; an electric drive motor for accepting the outputted electrical energy in the first mode; and a generator for outputting electrical power from a generator output to the direct current bus in a second mode where the detected electrical output level is less than the minimum threshold. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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