摘要 |
A hybrid alternator comprising a stator (702) and a rotor (710) mounted for rotation within the stator and separated therefrom by an air gap. The rotor has a rotor core defining a plurality of magnetic poles (716) wherein adjacent ones of the magnetic poles have alternating north and south magnetic fields. The plurality of magnetic poles comprises a plurality of permanent magnet poles (716a, 716b) and a plurality of electromagnetic poles (716). Each permanent magnet pole is defined by a permanent magnet (718). The plurality of permanent magnet poles comprises two (2) sets of diametrically positioned permanent magnet poles. The hybrid alternator also includes a temperature monitoring voltage regulator that provides protection against overheating damage while permitting the alternator to significantly exceed its rated output for short periods of time or in colder ambient temperatures. |