On board power supply particularly for a ship propelled by a variable speed diesel engine
US4709203A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1985 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B3/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an on board power supply, particularily for a ship propelled by a variable speed diesel engine (1), comprising a first alternator (2) coupled to a diesel engine, an electronic regulator (4) for the first alternator, a rectifier (5) for rectifying the output current of the first alternator, a direct current motor (6) powered from the output of the rectifier, and a second alternator (8) coupled to the direct current motor. It also comprises means (13) for selectively feeding the regulator of the first alternator from the output (12) of the first alternator or from the output (11) of the second alternator.
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