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Systems and method for boosting output of an alternator

  • US 7,095,214 B2
  • Filed: 08/18/2004
  • Issued: 08/22/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automotive electrical system comprising:

  • a storage battery having a positive terminal connected to a positive bus and a negative terminal connected to a negative bus;

    an alternator having its output connected to a rectifier bank, wherein the output terminals of the rectifier bank are connected to the positive bus and the negative bus;

    a voltage regulator configured to control a field current of the alternator in response to the voltage between the positive bus and the negative bus; and

    a field voltage boost circuit connected to an input of the voltage regulator and configured to increase the maximum voltage available to a field winding so as to increase the field current of the alternator.

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