JET ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY
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1. A jet engine assembly comprising:
- a jet engine having at least one spool;
a generator comprising;
a synchronous electric motor comprising a rotor and a stator, with the rotor being operably coupled to the at least one spool such that the speed of the rotor varies with the speed of the spool; and
an electronic commutator controlling the rotation of a magnetic field of the rotor relative to the rotation of the rotor such that the synchronous electric motor generates electricity at a predetermined frequency.
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Abstract
A jet engine assembly includes a jet engine having at least one spool and a generator. The generator comprising a rotor and a stator, with the rotor being operably coupled to the at least one spool, and an electronic commutator controlling the rotation of a magnetic field of the rotor such that the electric motor generates electricity. Also, a method of generating electricity from a generator having a stator and a rotor, the method comprising controlling a rotation of a magnetic field to generate electricity.
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1. A jet engine assembly comprising:
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a jet engine having at least one spool; a generator comprising; a synchronous electric motor comprising a rotor and a stator, with the rotor being operably coupled to the at least one spool such that the speed of the rotor varies with the speed of the spool; and an electronic commutator controlling the rotation of a magnetic field of the rotor relative to the rotation of the rotor such that the synchronous electric motor generates electricity at a predetermined frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- 10. A method of generating electricity having a predetermined frequency from a generator having a stator and a rotor, which is rotated by a variable speed engine, the method comprising controlling a rotation of a magnetic field of the rotor relative to the rotation of the rotor to generate electricity at a predetermined frequency.
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