High efficiency power generating system
First Claim
1. A power generating system comprising:
- a converter for producing an AC output including a fundamental and at least one harmonic of the fundamental in response to applied control signals;
a frequency analyzer, having at least one input coupled to the AC output, for providing an analysis of a frequency spectrum of the AC output;
a processor, coupled to the frequency analyzer, for calculating at least one switching frequency, each switching frequency being used for transforming a different harmonic within the AC output to the fundamental;
a controller, responsive to the at least one calculated switching frequency, for producing control signals at the at least one calculated switching frequency for transforming the at least one harmonic back to the fundamental and control signals for the converter for producing the AC output;
a separating filter, coupled to the AC output, for separating the AC output into the fundamental and the at least one harmonic;
at least one additional converter, coupled to the at least one harmonic from the converter and to the controller, each converter being switched by control signals from the controller which have a calculated switching frequency for transforming one of the at least one harmonics to the fundamental; and
outputs from the at least one converter being combined with the fundamental from the separating filter.
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Abstract
A power generating system (10) in accordance with the present invention includes a converter (14) for producing an AC output (16) including a fundamental and at least one harmonic of the fundamental; a frequency analyzer (18), having at least one input coupled to the AC output, for providing an analysis of a frequency spectrum of the AC output; a processor (36), coupled to the frequency analyzer, for calculating at least one switching frequency, each switching frequency being used for transforming a different harmonic within the AC output back to the fundamental; a controller (34), responsive to the at least one calculated switching frequency, for producing control signals at the at least one calculated frequency for transforming the at least one harmonic back to the fundamental; a separating filter (24), coupled to the AC output, for separating the fundamental and that at least one harmonic; at least one converter (30 and 32), coupled to the at least one harmonic from the converter and to the controller, each converter being switched by control signals from the controller which have a calculated switching frequency for transforming at least one of the at least one harmonic to the fundamental; and outputs from the at least one converter being combined with the fundamental from the separating filter.
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34 Claims
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1. A power generating system comprising:
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a converter for producing an AC output including a fundamental and at least one harmonic of the fundamental in response to applied control signals; a frequency analyzer, having at least one input coupled to the AC output, for providing an analysis of a frequency spectrum of the AC output; a processor, coupled to the frequency analyzer, for calculating at least one switching frequency, each switching frequency being used for transforming a different harmonic within the AC output to the fundamental; a controller, responsive to the at least one calculated switching frequency, for producing control signals at the at least one calculated switching frequency for transforming the at least one harmonic back to the fundamental and control signals for the converter for producing the AC output; a separating filter, coupled to the AC output, for separating the AC output into the fundamental and the at least one harmonic; at least one additional converter, coupled to the at least one harmonic from the converter and to the controller, each converter being switched by control signals from the controller which have a calculated switching frequency for transforming one of the at least one harmonics to the fundamental; and outputs from the at least one converter being combined with the fundamental from the separating filter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A DC power generating system comprising:
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a converter for producing an AC output; a transformer, coupled to the AC output, for producing a transformed AC output having a voltage different than the AC output of the converter; a frequency analyzer, having at least one input coupled to the AC output of the transformer, for providing an analysis of a frequency spectrum of one of the AC outputs; a processor, coupled to the frequency analyzer, for calculating at least one switching frequency, each switching frequency being used for transforming a different frequency component within the AC output back to DC; a controller, responsive to the at least one calculated switching frequency, for producing control signals at the at least one calculated switching frequency for transforming at least one frequency component back to DC; a separating filter, coupled to the AC output, for separating the AC output into DC and the at least one frequency component; at least one additional converter, coupled to the at least one frequency component from the converter and to the controller, each converter being switched by control signals from the controller which have a calculated switching frequency for transforming one of the at least one frequency components to DC; and outputs from the at least one converter being combined with the DC from the separating filter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of power generation of AC at a fundamental frequency comprising:
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switching a DC potential to generate an AC output including a fundamental and at least one harmonic of the fundamental; analyzing a frequency spectrum of the AC output to detect at least one harmonic which is above a threshold voltage; calculating at least one switching frequency with each switching frequency being used for transforming a separate harmonic of the at least one harmonic to the fundamental; and separating the at least one harmonic of the fundamental from the fundamental and switching at least one separated harmonic of the fundamental at least one calculated switching frequency to transform at least one harmonic to the fundamental. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of power generation of DC comprising:
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switching a DC potential to generate an AC output having a first voltage; transforming the AC output of the first voltage to produce an AC output of a second voltage; analyzing a frequency spectrum of one of the AC outputs to detect an AC component which is above a threshold voltage; calculating at least one switching frequency with each switching frequency being used for transforming a separate frequency component to DC; producing DC from the AC output of the second voltage; and separating at least one frequency component from the DC and switching at least one separate frequency component at at least one calculated switching frequency to transform at least one frequency component to DC. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A hybrid power generating system comprising:
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an AC power generating unit including; (a) a converter for producing an AC output including a fundamental and at least one harmonic of the fundamental in response to applied control signals; (b) a frequency analyzer, having at least one input coupled to the AC output, for providing an analysis of a frequency spectrum of the AC output; (c) a processor, coupled to the frequency analyzer, for calculating at least one switching frequency, each switching frequency being used for transforming a harmonic within the AC output back to the fundamental; (d) a controller, responsive to the at least one switching frequency, for producing control signals for transforming the at least one switching frequency back to the fundamental and control signals for the converter for producing the AC output; (e) a first separating filter, coupled to the AC output, for separating the AC output into the fundamental and the at least one harmonic; (f) at least one additional converter, coupled to the at least one harmonic from the converter and to the controller, each converter being switched by control signals from the controller which have a switching frequency for transforming one of the at least one harmonics to the fundamental; and (g) outputs from the at least one converter being combined with the fundamental from the first separating filter; a DC power generating unit including; (a) a converter for producing an AC output; (b) a transformer, coupled to the AC output, for producing a transformed AC output having a voltage different than the AC output of the inverter; (c) a frequency analyzer, having at least one input coupled to the AC output from the transformer, for providing an analysis of a frequency spectrum of one of the AC outputs; (d) a processor, coupled to the frequency analyzer, for calculating at least one switching frequency, each switching frequency being used for transforming a different frequency component within the AC output back to DC; (e) a controller, responsive to the at least one switching frequency, for producing control signals for transforming at least one frequency component back to DC; (f) a second separating filter, coupled to the AC output, for separating the AC output into the DC and the at least one frequency component; (g) at least one additional converter, coupled to the at least one frequency component from the converter and to the controller, each converter being switched by control signals from the controller which have a switching frequency for transforming one of the at least one frequency components to DC; and (h) outputs from the at least one converter being combined with the DC from the second separating filter; and a power generation system controller for controlling generation of electrical power by the power generating units. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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