A power conversion system allows for redundant starting and generating functions and eliminates equipment normally found in a conventional system so that size and weight are reduced.
A DC electrical power generation system for aircraft having primary and emergency generation systems is disclosed. The system includes a transmission driven power generator, a dedicated generator control unit and a distribution network for providing sufficient capacity to all electrical loads on the aircraft. The emergency power system includes at least one engine driven starter generators, with an associated controller unit and associated distribution network for providing sufficient backup capacity to electrical loads assigned thereto.
A power generation system includes a first unit power generation system having a storage battery, a second unit power generation system having no storage battery and a controller, at a time of starting up of the power generation system, the controller first starts up the first unit power generation system and then starts up the second unit power generation system having no storage battery by supplying electric power generated by the first unit power generation system to the second unit power generation system.
A turbine engine inspection arrangement utilizes a motor that is otherwise utilized for starting the engine. An inspection interface allows for communicating with a motor controller to operate the motor in an inspection mode. During inspection, the motor moves the components of the engine very slowly or in an incremental fashion to facilitate visual inspection of the engine components, such as the turbine blades.
A power supply circuit contains a plurality of DC-DC converter control loops that provide respectively different control signals. A plurality of output driver stages of given current drive capabilities have their inputs programmably connectable via a set of switches to control signals that may be generated by any of the converter control loops. The output of each output driver stage is externally selectively connectable to any of plural output voltage ports, so that each output voltage port is capable of supplying any of the respectively different output voltages associated with the voltage control signals generated by the DC-DC converter control loops, and has an output current capability that depends upon which output driver stages are coupled to it.
An electrical machine (10) suitable for use as a starter/alternator for an automotive vehicle, has an inverter circuit (12), a rectifier circuit (14), and a stator circuit (16) that couples the inverter circuit (12) to the rectifier circuit (14). In addition, a switch circuit (18) having a first switch, switch A, and a second switch, switch B, is used to couple inverter circuit (12) to rectifier circuit (14). By controlling the operation of switch circuit (18) so that in a start up mode the switches are closed and in a generating mode the switches are open, a high output torque may be obtained from the electrical machine while a wide operating speed range may be also achieved.
