摘要 |
A system and method is provided for generating AC power using a synchronous reluctance machine ( 12 ) or a salient-pole synchronous machine ( 102 ) and a power converter ( 110 ). The present invention can be used to achieve power production for a synchronous reluctance machine ( 12 ), or can be used to achieve AC power from a traditional salient-pole synchronous machine/starter ( 102 ) without dependence upon a rotor current which is subject to failure. In the power generation system, the control system and method can include a power converter ( 110 ), controlled by a voltage command and at least one of a measured AC bus ( 125 ) current and voltage, and a DC link ( 120 ) voltage, for use with a synchronous reluctance machine ( 102 ) and a prime mover ( 116 ), such that movement of the rotor of the synchronous reluctance machine ( 102 ) can be used to produce at least partial AC power generation on the AC bus ( 125 ).
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