Control and diagnostics of multiple electrical generating machines using an external voltage regulator
US-9178383-B2 · Nov 3, 2015 · US
Control and diagnostics of multiple electrical generating machines using an external voltage regulator
US9783143B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9783143-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514838632-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Publication date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
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An electrical system for an automotive vehicle has a plurality of electrical generating machines having field windings energized by pulse width modulated drive signals generated by an external electronic voltage regulator. The pulse width modulated drive signals have a duty cycle determined by the electronic voltage regulator. A controller selects one of electrical generating machines to evaluate for failure and evaluates that electrical generating machine for failure by causing the PWM drive signal for the field windings of that electrical generating machine to be disabled. The controller then determines that this electrical generating machine has failed if the duty cycle for the PWM drive signals has then not been increased by the electronic voltage regulator by a pre-determined amount. The electrical generating machines are either generators or alternators. In an aspect, the PWM drive signals for the plurality of electrical generating machines are out of phase with each other.
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What is claimed is: 1. An electrical system for an automotive vehicle, comprising: a plurality of electrical generating machines with each electrical generating machine including field windings energized by pulse width modulated drive signals generated by an external electronic voltage regulator, the pulse width modulated drive signals having a duty cycle determined by the electronic voltage regulator, the electronic voltage regulator varying the duty cycle of each of the pulse width modulated drive signals to control output voltages of the electrical generating machines; and a controller that includes the electronic voltage regulator for each electrical generating machine, the controller causing the pulse width modulated drive signals that energize the field windings of any of the electrical generating machines to be out of phase with the pulse width modulated drive signals that energize the field windings of any other of the electrical generating machines. 2. The electrical system of claim 1 wherein the controller causes the pulse width modulated drive signals that energize the field windings of the electrical generating machines to have a phase relationship with each other determined by 360/X where X is the number of electrical generating machines that the electrical system has. 3. The electrical system of claim 1 wherein the electrical generating machines are alternators or generators. 4. The electrical system of claim 1 wherein the controller is an engine control module.
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- What does patent US9783143B2 cover?
- An electrical system for an automotive vehicle has a plurality of electrical generating machines having field windings energized by pulse width modulated drive signals generated by an external electronic voltage regulator. The pulse width modulated drive signals have a duty cycle determined by the electronic voltage regulator. A controller selects one of electrical generating machines to evalua…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Pyko Jan S, Pawlukiewicz Michael J, List Michael E, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02J7/80. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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