High phase order cycloconverting generator and drive means
First Claim
1. An apparatus for the production of electrical power from mechanical power comprising:
- (a) generator means for conversion of said mechanical power into a polyphase alternating current, (b) cycloconverter means for conversion of said polyphase alternating current into desired output current, and (c) suitable wiring means for electrical connection of said components, said apparatus connected to an electrical load, the improvement wherein being said polyphase alternating current having four or more phases.
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Abstract
An electrical generator, consisting of a high phase order generator and a high phase order cycloconverter. Output from said cycloconverter may be high phase order, three phase, single phase, or direct current. Output from said cycloconverter may be of arbitrary frequency, voltage, and phase.
Power electronic components are smaller and more efficiently used. Slower and therefor less expensive devices may be beneficially used. Variable speed resources may be used without the use of a DC to DC converter, enhancing power production efficiency.
In a beneficial embodiment of the present invention, said cycloconverter is used to provide power directly to a high phase order motor, whereby diesel electric drive means may be constructed to higher specific power and higher efficiency.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for the production of electrical power from mechanical power comprising:
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(a) generator means for conversion of said mechanical power into a polyphase alternating current, (b) cycloconverter means for conversion of said polyphase alternating current into desired output current, and (c) suitable wiring means for electrical connection of said components, said apparatus connected to an electrical load, the improvement wherein being said polyphase alternating current having four or more phases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An electric drive comprising:
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(a) generator means for conversion of mechanical power into polyphase alternating current, (b) cycloconverter means for conversion of said polyphase alternating current into desired motor drive current, (c) electric motor means for conversion of said motor drive current into desired mechanical power, and (d) suitable wiring means for electrical connection of said components, said apparatus driven by said mechanical power, said apparatus providing mechanical power to a mechanical load, the improvement wherein being said polyphase alternating current and said motor drive current having four or more phases. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method for producing an electrical output of controlled variable frequency and voltage, comprising:
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a) driving a high phase number generator with suitable mechanical power, to generate a polyphase alternating current of four or more phases, b) transferring said polyphase alternating current from said generator to a cycloconverter by suitable wiring means for carriage of electrical current, c) converting said polyphase alternating current via said cycloconverter to produce said electrical output of arbitrary frequency and voltage, and d) employing said electrical output for driving a load. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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