SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TEMPERATURE OF A GENERATOR
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a temperature of a generator, the system comprising:
- a fluid supply in fluid communication with the generator;
a heat exchange apparatus in fluid communication with the fluid supply and the generator;
a first sensor configured to determine a first temperature of a fluid flowing from the heat exchange apparatus to the generator;
a second sensor configured to determine a second temperature of the fluid flowing from the generator to the fluid supply; and
a controller configured to determine an operating limit temperature for the fluid based on the determined first and second temperatures.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, a system for controlling a temperature of a generator is provided, wherein the system includes a fluid supply in fluid communication with the generator and a heat exchange apparatus in fluid communication with the fluid supply, the generator and a cooling fluid source. The system also includes a first sensor configured to determine a first temperature of a fluid flowing from the heat exchange apparatus to the generator, a second sensor configured to determine a second temperature of the fluid flowing from the generator to the fluid supply and a controller configured to determine an operating limit temperature for the fluid based on the determined first and second temperatures.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling a temperature of a generator, the system comprising:
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a fluid supply in fluid communication with the generator; a heat exchange apparatus in fluid communication with the fluid supply and the generator; a first sensor configured to determine a first temperature of a fluid flowing from the heat exchange apparatus to the generator; a second sensor configured to determine a second temperature of the fluid flowing from the generator to the fluid supply; and a controller configured to determine an operating limit temperature for the fluid based on the determined first and second temperatures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling a temperature of a generator, the method comprising:
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directing a fluid from a heat exchange apparatus to the generator; directing the fluid from the generator to a fluid supply; determining a first temperature of the fluid flowing from the heat exchange apparatus to the generator; determining a second temperature of the fluid flowing from the generator to the fluid supply; and determining an operating limit temperature for the fluid based on the determined first and second temperatures. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for controlling a temperature of a generator, the system comprising:
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a fluid supply in fluid communication with the generator; a heat exchange apparatus in fluid communication with the fluid supply and the generator; a first sensor configured to determine a first temperature of a fluid flowing into the generator; a second sensor configured to determine a second temperature of the fluid flowing from the generator; and a controller configured to continuously determine an operating limit temperature for the fluid based on the determined first and second temperatures. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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