Abstract:
A base drive circuit for a power transistor (15) includes a plurality of discrete current sources (See legend Fig. 1). A condition (24) of the power transistor circuit, which is a function of the transistor current, is sensed and controls the number of discrete current sources that are activated.
Abstract:
An axially and radially compact rectifier assembly for installation in alternator rotors (16). The assembly includes two spaced plates (30, 32), each mounting diodes (50) which are arranged to extend axially toward the plate on which they are not mounted. The axial extension of the diodes (50) provides for radial compactness. The diodes (50) on each plate (30, 32) are staggered with respect to the diodes (50) on the other plate (30, 32) so that they may nest between one another thereby providing axial compactness as well.
Abstract:
A fuel system bubble dissipation device wherein fuel is delivered through a fuel line (not shown) from a fuel tank (not shown) to an engine. The device includes an ejector (30) having a casing (35) with a fuel flow passage (36) connected into the fuel line and a nozzle (37) extending into said fuel flow passage (36). The nozzle (37) is supplied with pressurized fuel to induce a higher pressure in the fuel flowing through the ejector (30). The bubble accumulation chamber (25) is associated with the fuel line and the ejector (30) to provide a reservoir for fuel passing into the ejector [(37)] (30) and to hold air bubbles separated from and above the fuel. A bubble evacuation passage (55) with an entry end (56) connects the upper end of the bubble accumulation chamber (25) to the fuel flow passage of the ejector (30) whereby air and vapor can be drawn from the upper end of the bubble accumulation chamber (25) and mixed with fuel flowing through the ejector (30). The bubble evacuation passage (55) is of a size to control the rate at which air and vapor are drawn from the bubble accumulation chamber (25).
Abstract:
An improved control system for a driven cable reel (18) mounted on a vehicle (12) wherein the reel (18) is adapted to pay-in and pay-out electrical cable (14) to supply power to the vehicle (12), such as a mine car. The control system modifies the torque supplied by the reel drive so as to maintain a relatively constant tension on the cable (14). The improved control system has a first or basic output which provides high torque when the reel (18) is paying in cable (14) and provides lower torque when the reel (18) is paying out cable (14), the difference in drive torque being necessary to compensate for the reversal of frictional characteristics during paying in and paying out of the cable (14). The control system further provides a transient condition output signal to modulate the drive of the cable reel (18) in a manner which compensates for acceleration and deceleration of the cable reel (18) to reduce cable (14) slack and prevent a sudden increase in cable (14) tension which could cause cable breakage.
Abstract:
An electro-hydraulic control system for a power drive unit having a wobbler controlled variable displacement hydraulic motor (10) wherein the electro-hydraulic control system causes the displacement of the hydraulic motor to match a load to be driven by a power drive unit output shaft coupled to the motor. The system results in the hydraulic motor displacement matching the load as a combined function of the input command signal (14), the actual wobble position (24), as well as the velocity (15) and position of the power drive unit output shaft (55).
Abstract:
An inverter system (10) in accordance with the invention includes an electrical load (R, L) having a direct current source (E) for providing direct current to at least one pair of inverter switches (Q1 and Q2) with the at least one pair of switches being switched between conducting and non-conducting states to control a direction of flow of current pulses between the direct current source and the electrical load to cause the flow of alternating current through the electrical load; a source of a voltage reference (Vref) representing a desired form of the alternating current to flow through the electrical load; an error control signal generator (24) having a first input coupled to the electrical load and a second input coupled to the voltage reference for generating on an output (26) an error control voltage representing a difference between the first and second inputs; and an inverter controller (16), coupled to the output of the error control signal generator and to the inverter, for controlling a frequency of switching of the at least one pair of switches in response to the error control voltage to produce current pulses flowing through the electrical load occurring at a variable frequency which provides the alternating current flow through the electrical load.
Abstract:
Apparatus for detecting an operating condition of a machine synchronizes sampling instants with the machine condition so that high reliability data are obtained.
Abstract:
An estimator initialization circuit for a sensorless switched reluctance machine system pulses phase windings of the machine a certain number of times and derives initial values for an estimator of the system.
Abstract:
An estimator lock detection circuit for a sensorless switched reluctance machine system analyzes a statistical characteristic of an estimator signal to determine whether the estimator is accurately synchronized with actual machine operation. If the statistical analysis indicates that the estimator is not in lock, the estimator is reinitialized.
Abstract:
A high temperature electrical insulation system is provided by forming a winding in an electrical device from a conductor that is pre-coated with a first layer of at least partially cured inorganic material. A second layer of inorganic material is applied, either during or just prior to forming the winding, over the first layer in order to seal any cracks in the first layer. The resultant electrical insulative coating is cured following the forming process, essentially at room temperature. The insulation system provided is thus totally inorganic, and its manufacture does not require the use of organics, or heating to high temperatures to cure the coating or to cause pyrolysis and/or volatilization of organic elements, as did prior electrical insulation systems. Furthermore, because no organics are utilized in either the manufacture or operation of the insulation system, there is no residual carbon in the resultant coating. The problem of reduced dielectric strength - caused by residual carbon - which plagued some prior attempts to develop polymer based high temperature insulation systems, is thus eliminated. By utilizing only inorganic materials, the insulation system provided is capable of operating satisfactorily for extended periods of time at temperatures in excess of 500 DEG F.