Marine propulsion device with a switched reluctance starter motor and generator system
US6699081B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K19/24
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch reluctance device is used as a starter/generator for an outboard motor. The rotor of the switch reluctance device is attached to the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine and serves as a flywheel for the engine. The switch reluctance device is operated in a motoring mode when it is used as a starter motor for the internal combustion engine. The switch reluctance device is operated in an electrical power generating mode when the internal combustion engine is operating above a predetermined operating speed.
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