Power control system and method
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a generator, said generator, coupled with one or more electrical loads, comprising a shaft driven at a speed, a generator output power controller capable of manipulating an output power of the generator, and a generator speed indicator capable of generating a signal indicative of the generator speed, said method comprising:
- (a) measuring two consecutive speeds, a pre-determined time interval apart, and determining a difference between the speeds to arrive at a rate of change in speed, via a first line; and
(b) varying the output power of the generator by applying a speed-control signal to the generator output power controller, via a second line, according to said rate of change regardless of electrical power required by the one or more electrical loads.
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Abstract
This invention discloses a power control system comprising a prime mover and a generator driven by the prime mover. A control device is coupled with the generator to ascertain a change in speed of the generator and vary an output power of the generator according to the change. The control device applies a signal to reduce the generator output power and another signal to restore the generator output power. The power control system may include a transmission, a speed converter, and/or an accessory.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a generator, said generator, coupled with one or more electrical loads, comprising a shaft driven at a speed, a generator output power controller capable of manipulating an output power of the generator, and a generator speed indicator capable of generating a signal indicative of the generator speed, said method comprising:
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(a) measuring two consecutive speeds, a pre-determined time interval apart, and determining a difference between the speeds to arrive at a rate of change in speed, via a first line; and (b) varying the output power of the generator by applying a speed-control signal to the generator output power controller, via a second line, according to said rate of change regardless of electrical power required by the one or more electrical loads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A control device for a generator, said generator, coupled with one or more electrical loads, comprising a shaft driven at a speed, a generator output power controller capable of manipulating an output power of the generator, and a generator speed indicator capable of generating a signal indicative of the generator speed, said control device comprising:
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a processor, including a programming code operable on the processor, coupled with the generator output power controller and the generator speed indicator; wherein said processor is configured to sense two consecutive speeds, a pre-determined time interval apart, and determine a difference between the speeds to arrive at a rate of change in speed, via a first line, and to vary the output power of the generator by applying a speed-control signal to the generator output power controller, via a second line, according to said rate of change regardless of electrical power required by the one or more electrical loads. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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