Load demand and power generation balancing in direct series electric drive system
First Claim
1. A method of load demand and power generation balancing within an electric drive system, the electric drive system including a fuel-driven prime mover for driving an electrical power generator controlled at least in part by an excitation current, the electrical power generator making electrical power available on a DC link having a voltage characteristic and a current characteristic, the method comprising:
- determining a voltage of the DC link;
determining a torque command by an operator of the electric drive system;
determining a speed for each of one or more drive motors receiving power from the DC link;
normalizing the determined speed to derive an average motor speed;
deriving a mechanical power that is being commanded based on the average motor speed and the torque command;
determining a predicted excitation current that is required to achieve the derived mechanical power;
determining an actual excitation current based on the predicted excitation current; and
applying the actual excitation current to the electrical power generator.
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Abstract
An electric drive system includes a prime mover connected to a generator (204), which is controlled in part by an excitation current. The generator (204) makes electrical power available on a dc link (312). A method of load demand and power generation balancing within the electric drive system includes determining a voltage of the dc link (312) and determining a torque command by an operator of the system. A speed for each of one or more drive motors (210) receiving power from the dc link (312) is determined and normalized to derive an average motor speed (712). A mechanical power (718) being commanded is derived based on the average motor speed (712) and the torque command. A predicted excitation current (730) that is required to achieve the derived mechanical power (718) is determined and an actual excitation current (734) is determined based on the predicted excitation current (730). The actual excitation current (734) is then applied to the generator (204).
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1. A method of load demand and power generation balancing within an electric drive system, the electric drive system including a fuel-driven prime mover for driving an electrical power generator controlled at least in part by an excitation current, the electrical power generator making electrical power available on a DC link having a voltage characteristic and a current characteristic, the method comprising:
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determining a voltage of the DC link; determining a torque command by an operator of the electric drive system; determining a speed for each of one or more drive motors receiving power from the DC link; normalizing the determined speed to derive an average motor speed; deriving a mechanical power that is being commanded based on the average motor speed and the torque command; determining a predicted excitation current that is required to achieve the derived mechanical power; determining an actual excitation current based on the predicted excitation current; and applying the actual excitation current to the electrical power generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A controller for balancing a load demand and power generation within an electric drive system, the electric drive system including a fuel-driven prime mover for driving an electrical power generator controlled at least in part by an excitation current, the electrical power generator making electrical power available on a DC link having a voltage characteristic and a current characteristic, the controller including computer-executable instructions on a computer-readable medium, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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instructions for determining a voltage of the DC link; instructions for determining a torque command by an operator of the electric drive system; instructions for determining a speed for each of one or more drive motors receiving power from the DC link; instructions for normalizing the determined speed to derive an average motor speed; instructions for deriving a mechanical power that is being commanded based on the average motor speed and the torque command; instructions for determining a predicted excitation current that is required to achieve the derived mechanical power; instructions for determining an actual excitation current based on the predicted excitation current; and instructions for applying the actual excitation current to the electrical power generator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium having thereon computer-executable instructions for balancing a load demand and power generation within an electric drive system, the electric drive system including a fuel-driven prime mover for driving an electrical power generator controlled at least in part by an excitation current, the electrical power generator making electrical power available on a DC link having a voltage characteristic and current a characteristic, a controller including the computer-executable instructions on the computer-readable medium, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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instructions for determining a voltage of the DC link; instructions for determining a torque command by an operator of the electric drive system; instructions for determining a speed for each of one or more drive motors receiving power from the DC link; instructions for normalizing the determined speed to derive an average motor speed; instructions for deriving a mechanical power that is being commanded based on the average motor speed and the torque command; instructions for determining a predicted excitation current that is required to achieve the derived mechanical power; instructions for determining an actual excitation current based on the predicted excitation current; and instructions for applying the actual excitation current to the electrical power generator. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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