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Load control for energy converters

  • US 4,430,573 A
  • Filed: 12/15/1981
  • Issued: 02/07/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A load control for a system comprised of a plurality of energy converters, comprising, a first means generating a System Control Signal corresponding to system load, means generating signals corresponding to the cost of production of each of said plurality of converters, means selecting the least cost signal from among said last named signals, means generating output signals during an increase in the System Control Signal and means under the control of the System Control Signal and said output signals permitting said System Control Signal to increase the rate of production of the converter having lowest cost of production while inhibiting a change in the ratio of production of the other converters in said plurality of converters to thereby maintain equilibrium between the total rate of energy conversion by said plurality of converters and demand.

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