Abstract:
Electrical devices (10, 11, 12) which generate different amounts of heat are selectively cooled with a heat exchanger (1) having a first portion formed of a fin-type heat exchanger (4) and a second portion formed of a compact high intensity cooler (2, 3) wherein a jet impingement cooling mechanism is employed. Cooling fluid is circulated through the respective cooling mechanisms which can be arranged in series or parallel for differentially cooling respective electrical devices placed in contact with respective portions of an outer surface of the heat exchanger.
Abstract:
An electrical supply (15) has a transient suppressor in which a transistor switch (21) connects a resistor (20) across the supply to dissipate an overvoltage condition. The control (22) for the transistor switch turns the switch on at a first overvoltage condition and turns the switch off when the voltage drops to a level less than that of the first overvoltage level.
Abstract:
A transformer rectifier unit (10) is provided for developing regulated DC output power from first (26) and second (28) sources of unregulated DC power. The transformer rectifier (20) connectable to a source (16) of AC input power and first (22) and second (24) secondary windings. The first secondary winding (22) develops AC power at a first level and the second secondary winding (24) develops AC power at a second level lower than the first level. First (26) and second (28) rectifier circuits are respectively coupled to the first (22) and second (24) secondary windings for rectifying the AC power therefrom to DC power having corresponding first and second DC levels. A switch S is coupled between an output VR1 of the first rectifier circuit (26) and an output VR2 of the second rectifier circuit (28) and is operable in first and second switching states to provide DC output power from one of the rectifier circuits to a load (14). A pulse-width modulation control circuit (32) is responsive to the difference between a desired DC output level and an actual DC output level and operates the switch (S) between first and second states to provide regulated DC output power. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the transformer (52) comprises Y- secondary winding sets.
Abstract:
Reliable starting of air breathing turbines even at high altitude is assured in a turbine engine wherein the annular combustor includes main fuel injectors (46) and one or more start injectors (96). The start injectors (96) are located away from the bottom of the combustor such that the bottom of the combustor is free of start injectors. Preferably, two start injectors (96) are employed, one in the location shown and the other diametrically opposite of the first at location (104).
Abstract:
A turbine engine including a rotary compressor to be driven by a turbine wheel and provided with an annular combustor including an outlet whereby gases of combustion may be directed to a nozzle to be directed against the turbine wheel to drive the same. Fuel injectors each include a simple tube (70) having a cut off end (72) disposed in a ring-like mounting element (100) which in turn mounts a plurality of swirler vanes (106) which cooperate with a converger (94) having a central aperture (96) aligned with the end (72) of the tube (70) that provides highly stable combustion within the combustor.
Abstract:
The cost of fuel injection nozzles (50) and their tendency to clog in a gas turbine having an annular combustor (26) can be reduced by alternating the fuel injection nozzles (50) with bender jets (56) configured to introduce a combustion supporting gas into an annular combustion zone at locations between the fuel injectors (50) to achieve uniform turbine inlet temperature distribution while requiring fewer of the nozzles (50) and allowing those nozzles (50) that are utilized to have larger fluid flow paths that are less prone to clogging.
Abstract:
An overcurrent protection system (10) for a power supply is disclosed. The system monitors the instantaneous flow of current between a power supply (12) and an electrical load (16) to detect when the flow of current exceeds a maximum rated amount. A counter (30) is used for counting the number of times that samples of the flow of current exceed the maximum rated amount synchronous with zero current crossing to generate a trip signal when a predetermined count is reached which disconnects the power supply (12) from the load. The counter (30) is decremented each time a predetermined time interval elapses in which the flow of current above the maximum rate is not detected as measured from a point of zero current flow between the power supply (12) and the electrical load (14). The invention may be used for both AC and DC power supplies.
Abstract:
In a brushless synchronous generator having a three phase, WYE connected exciter armature (18) providing current which is rectified by a half-wave rectifier before energizing a field (26) of a main generator (24), a conductor is required to couple a neutral lead (42) of the exciter armature (18) to a negative input terminal (41n) of the main generator field (26). In order to overcome the foregoing problem, a rotary rectifier assembly (22) for a brushless synchronous generator is disclosed. The rotary rectifier assembly (22) comprises a housing (44), three diodes (D1, D2, D3), three resistors (R1, R2, R3), wherein the diodes (D1, D2, D3) and the resistors (R1, R2, R3) are interconnected to form a three phase half-wave rectifier bridge within the housing (44), and a neutral conductor (43) coupled between the neutral output lead (42) and the negative lead (41n) and carried within the housing (44).
Abstract:
An I t monitoring circuit utilizes a multiplier (12) to provide a signal (B) that is representative of the squared value of a monitored current (i). The squared signal (B) minus a DC level (Z2) is provided as an input to a voltage-to-frequency converter (16) and the output (18) of the voltage-to-frequency converter (16) is provided as an input to a down counter (20). The down counter (20) is configured to decrement a stored value in response to the frequency of pulses (82) received from the voltage-to-frequency converter (16) and provide a signal in response to the magnitude of the stored value being decremented to a first predetermined magnitude. Periodically, the magnitude of the stored value in the down counter (20) is refreshed to a second predetermined magnitude. When a signal is received from the down counter (20) to indicate that the magnitude of the stored value has been decremented to the first predetermined magnitude, the signal is latched (24) and a continuing signal (30) is provided to indicate that a trip should occur. The trip signal is provided so that external circuitry can respond by either disconnecting the load from the monitored current or taking steps to reduce the magnitude of the monitored current (i).
Abstract:
An integrated drive generator system (80) in which all of the main components of the system are mounted for operation about a single centerline (C). A housing (81) mounts a drive input shaft (97). A differential (86) is coupled to and arranged coaxially of the drive input shaft. A generator (84) is coupled to the differential and includes a rotor (89) coaxially of the drive input shaft. A hydraulic log (87) includes a hydraulic pump and motor assembly (111, 112) coupled to the differential and arranged coaxially of the drive input shaft. An exciter (104) also is employed coaxially of the drive input shaft, surrounding the differential, and a compact cooling system (122) includes cooling passages (124) integral with the housing and in close proximity to the stator (105) of the generator.