Method and apparatus for generating electric power
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1. A method of generating electric power, said method comprises:
- providing at least one open-winding generator having a plurality of windings, wherein each of the plurality of windings has a first terminal and a second terminal;
electrically coupling each first terminal to a first electric power electronics apparatus via a first electric bus and electrically coupling each second terminal to a second electric power electronics apparatus via a second electric bus;
inducing and regulating a first voltage on the first electric bus; and
inducing and regulating a second voltage on the second electric bus.
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A method of generating electric power includes providing at least one open-winding generator having at least one winding, wherein the at least one winding has a first terminal and a second terminal. The method also includes electrically coupling the first terminal to a first electric power electronics apparatus via a first electric bus and electrically coupling the second electric terminal to a second electric power electronics apparatus via a second electric bus. The method further includes inducing and regulating a first voltage on the first electric bus and inducing and regulating a second voltage on the second electric bus.
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1. A method of generating electric power, said method comprises:
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providing at least one open-winding generator having a plurality of windings, wherein each of the plurality of windings has a first terminal and a second terminal; electrically coupling each first terminal to a first electric power electronics apparatus via a first electric bus and electrically coupling each second terminal to a second electric power electronics apparatus via a second electric bus; inducing and regulating a first voltage on the first electric bus; and inducing and regulating a second voltage on the second electric bus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electric power distribution system comprising:
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at least one first electric power electronics apparatus electrically coupled to a first electric bus; at least one second electric power electronics apparatus electrically coupled to a second electric bus; and at least one poly-phase open-winding generator electrically coupled in series with said first electric bus and said second electric bus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vessel comprising:
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at least one electric propulsion motor; and an electric power distribution system electrically coupled to said at least one electric propulsion motor, said electric power distribution system comprises; at least one first electric power electronics apparatus electrically coupled to a first electric bus; at least one second electric power electronics apparatus electrically coupled to a second electric bus; and at least one poly-phase open-winding generator electrically coupled in series with said first electric bus and said second electric bus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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