Voltage Regulation to Reduce Ripple in a Power Generation System
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1. A ripple suppression circuit for regulating direct current (DC) power converted from alternating current (AC) power produced by a regulated permanent magnet generator (PMG) having a control winding, the DC power having voltage or current ripple, the ripple suppression circuit comprising:
- a synchronization unit for deriving a synchronization signal;
a synchronous compensator for determining, using the synchronization signal, a compensation signal to at least partly suppress the voltage or current ripple; and
a voltage regulator control unit for producing a current modulation signal for modulating a control current in the control winding in response to the compensation signal to adjust the AC power and hence also to regulate the DC power.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for reducing alternating current ripples in direct current electrical power generation systems with one or more regulated permanent magnet machines. Ripple suppression is achieved, in one aspect, by modulating the control current of a regulated permanent magnet machine.
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1. A ripple suppression circuit for regulating direct current (DC) power converted from alternating current (AC) power produced by a regulated permanent magnet generator (PMG) having a control winding, the DC power having voltage or current ripple, the ripple suppression circuit comprising:
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a synchronization unit for deriving a synchronization signal; a synchronous compensator for determining, using the synchronization signal, a compensation signal to at least partly suppress the voltage or current ripple; and a voltage regulator control unit for producing a current modulation signal for modulating a control current in the control winding in response to the compensation signal to adjust the AC power and hence also to regulate the DC power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A ripple suppression circuit for regulating direct current (DC) power converted from alternating current (AC) power produced by a regulated permanent magnet generator (PMG) having a control winding, the DC power having voltage or current ripple, the ripple suppression circuit comprising:
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means for deriving a synchronization signal; means for determining, using the synchronization signal, a compensation signal in a synchronous reference frame to at least partly suppress the voltage or current ripple; and means for producing a current modulation signal for modulating current in the control winding in response to the compensation signal in order to adjust the alternating current power and hence also to regulate the DC power.
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8. A method for regulating direct current (DC) power converted from alternating current (AC) power produced by a regulated permanent magnet generator (PMG) having a control winding, the DC power having voltage or current ripple, the method comprising:
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deriving a synchronization signal; determining, using the synchronization signal, a compensation signal in a synchronous reference frame to at least partly suppress the voltage or current ripple; and producing a current modulation signal for modulating a control current in the control winding in response to the compensation signal in order to adjust the alternating current power and hence also to regulate the DC power. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A direct current electric generator comprising:
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a regulated permanent magnet generator (PMG) drivingly connected to a prime mover to produce alternating current power, the regulated PMG comprising control windings through which a control current has an effect on the alternating current power; a rectifier arranged to convert the alternating current power into direct current power having a voltage or current ripple; and a ripple suppression circuit for regulating the direct current power, the ripple suppression circuit comprising; a synchronization unit for deriving a synchronization signal; a synchronous compensator for determining, using the synchronization signal, a compensation signal to at least partly suppress the voltage or current ripple; and a voltage regulator control unit for producing a current modulation signal for modulating current in the control winding in response to the compensation signal in order to adjust the alternating current power and hence also to regulate the DC power.
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