Electrical power regulation for a turbogenerator and generator associated with an internal combustion engine

摘要

A speed monitor for establishing a lower threshold and an upper threshold for a speed of a rotor or shaft of a turbogenerator (12). A speed detector (20) detects speed data or a speed signal for a rotor or shaft associated with a turbogenerator (12). A turbogenerator controller (14) controls an output current of the turbogenerator (12) based on the detected speed data or speed signal to control a rotational speed of the rotor or the shaft. A voltage monitor (42) establishes a lower voltage limit and an upper voltage limit for a generator (32). A voltage detector (44) detects an output voltage level associated with the generator (32). A motor/generator controller (36) controls the output voltage level of the generator electrical output by invoking at least one of a motor mode and a generator mode based on the detected output voltage level to maintain a desired operational voltage range.