Turbogenerator/motor controller
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor comprising the steps of:
- providing electrical power to the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through a pulse width modulated inverter to start the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor to achieve self sustaining operation of the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor;
disconnecting the electrical power from the pulse width modulated inverter once self sustaining operation of the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor is achieved; and
reconfiguring the pulse width modulated inverter to supply voltage from the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor.
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Abstract
A turbogenerator/motor controller with a microprocessor based inverter having multiple modes of operation. To start the turbine, the inverter connects to and supplies fixed current, variable voltage, variable frequency, AC power to the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor, driving the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor as a motor to accelerate the gas turbine. During this acceleration, spark and fuel are introduced in the correct sequence, and self-sustaining gas turbine operating conditions are reached. The inverter is then disconnected from the permanent magnet generator/motor, reconfigured to a controlled 60 hertz mode, and then either supplies regulated 60 hertz three phase voltage to a stand alone load or phase locks to the utility, or to other like controllers, to operate as a supplement to the utility. In this mode of operation, the power for the inverter is derived from the permanent magnet generator/motor via high frequency rectifier bridges. The microprocessor monitors turbine conditions and controls fuel flow to the gas turbine combustor.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor comprising the steps of:
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providing electrical power to the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through a pulse width modulated inverter to start the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor to achieve self sustaining operation of the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor; disconnecting the electrical power from the pulse width modulated inverter once self sustaining operation of the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor is achieved; and reconfiguring the pulse width modulated inverter to supply voltage from the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of controlling a permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor comprising the steps of:
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providing electrical power to the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through a pulse width modulated inverter to drive the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor as a motor to accelerate the gas turbine engine of the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor; providing spark and fuel to the gas turbine engine of the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor during this acceleration to achieve self sustaining operation of the gas turbine engine; disconnecting the electrical power from the pulse width modulated inverter once self sustaining operation is achieved; and reconnecting the pulse width modulated inverter to the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through a rectifier bridge to reconfigure the pulse width modulated inverter to supply utility frequency voltage. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method of controlling a permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor comprising the steps of:
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providing electrical power to the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through a first contactor and a pulse width modulated inverter to drive the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor as a motor through a second contactor to accelerate the gas turbine engine of the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor; providing spark and fuel to the gas turbine engine of the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor during this acceleration to achieve self sustaining operation of the gas turbine engine; opening the first and second contactors to disconnect the electrical power from the pulse width modulated inverter once self sustaining operation is achieved; and reconnecting the pulse width modulated inverter to the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through a rectifier bridge to reconfigure the pulse width modulated inverter to supply utility frequency voltage. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling a permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor comprising the steps of:
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providing electrical power to the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through a first contactor and a multiple solid state switching device channel pulse width modulated inverter to drive the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor as a motor through a second contactor to accelerate the gas turbine engine of the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor; providing spark and fuel to the gas turbine engine of the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor during this acceleration to achieve self sustaining operation of the gas turbine engine; opening the first and second contactors to disconnect the electrical power from the multiple solid state switching device channel pulse width modulated inverter once self sustaining operation is achieved; reconnecting the multiple solid state switching device channel pulse width modulated inverter to the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through a high frequency rectifier bridge to reconfigure the multiple solid state switching device channel pulse width modulated inverter; and connecting the reconfigured multiple solid state switching device channel pulse width modulated inverter to utility power by closing a third contactor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A controller for a permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor, comprising:
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a pulse width modulated inverter operably associated with said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor; means to provide electrical power to said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through said pulse width modulated inverter to start said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor to achieve self sustaining operation of said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor; means to disconnect the electrical power from said pulse width modulated inverter once self sustaining operation of said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor is achieved; and means to reconfigure said pulse width modulated inverter to supply voltage from said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 18)
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16. A controller for a permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor, comprising:
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a pulse width modulated inverter operably associated with said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor, said pulse width modulated inverter having four solid state switching device channels; means to provide electrical power to said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through said pulse width modulated inverter to start said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor to achieve self sustaining operation; means to disconnect the electrical power from said pulse width modulated inverter once self sustaining operation of said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor is achieved; and means to reconfigure said pulse width modulated inverter to supply voltage from said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor, and three of the four solid state switching device channels are reconfigured to supply utility frequency voltage and the fourth solid state switching device channel is switched at a fifty percent duty cycle to create an artificial neutral. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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19. A controller for a permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor having a gas turbine engine, comprising:
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a pulse width modulated inverter operably associated with said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor; means to provide electrical power to said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through said pulse width modulated inverter to drive said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor as a motor to accelerate said gas turbine engine of said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor; means to provide spark and fuel to said gas turbine engine of said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor during this acceleration to achieve self sustaining operation of said gas turbine engine; means to disconnect the electrical power from said pulse width modulated inverter and said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor once self sustaining operation of said gas turbine engine is achieved; a rectifier bridge operably associated with said pulse width modulated inverter and said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor; and means to reconnect said pulse width modulated inverter to said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through said rectifier bridge to reconfigure said pulse width modulated inverter to supply utility frequency voltage. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A controller for a permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor having a gas turbine engine and a permanent magnet generator/motor, comprising:
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a pulse width modulated inverter operably associated with said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor, said pulse width modulated inverter having a plurality of solid state switching device channels; a first contactor operably associated with said pulse width modulated inverter; a second contactor operable associated with said the permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor; means to provide electrical power to said pulse width modulated inverter through said first contactor when closed to drive said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor as a motor through said second contactor when closed to accelerate said gas turbine engine of said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor; means to provide spark and fuel to said gas turbine engine of said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor during this acceleration to achieve self sustaining operation of said gas turbine engine; means to open said first and second contactors to disconnect the electrical power from said pulse width modulated inverter once self sustaining operation is achieved; a rectifier bridge operable associated with said pulse width modulated inverter and said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor; a third contactor operably associated with said pulse width modulated inverter; means to reconnect said pulse width modulated inverter to said permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor through said rectifier bridge to reconfigure said pulse width modulated inverter; and means to connect said reconfigured pulse width modulated inverter to supply utility frequency voltage to a load through said third contactor when closed. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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