Piyush A Tandon

US Patent:

20080042611, Feb 21, 2008

Filed:

Aug 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/505737

Inventors:

Piyush Tandon - Rockford IL, US

International Classification:

H02P 1/46

US Classification:

318701

Abstract:

A self-excited, switched reluctance generator obtains excitation energy from a capacitor bank via an excitation bus during normal operation. During a short-circuit or load fault, one or more phases of the generator provide power to the excitation bus while the remaining phases send current to a faulted positive bus. The system does not require an external battery or power source for excitation energy. The system is capable of resuming normal operation after the load bus fault.