摘要 |
A variable ratio gear system is configured for use with a constant speed generator (104) being driven by a variable speed rotor (102). The variable ratio system includes thee shafts: The first shaft (106) is mechanically coupled to the rotor (102); the second shaft (168) is mechanically coupled to a variable gear system (170); and the third shaft (165) is mechanically coupled to the generator (104) and the variable gear system (170). A control system (190) is configured to adjust the output of the variable gear system to control the rotational speed of the generator (104). A brake (188) is configured to control the rotation of the second shaft (168). |