Shunt regulator at excitation output of generator control unit for overvoltage protection
US8576522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02P9/305
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical system includes a generator; a generator control unit connected to the generator; and a shunt regulator connected to an excitation output of the generator control unit, wherein the shunt regulator is configured to overload the excitation output of the generator control unit in the event of an overvoltage condition in the electrical system, such that an output voltage of the generator does not exceed a predetermined ceiling voltage during the overvoltage condition.
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