An aircraft power generation unit to generate direct current (DC) power includes a flux regulated permanent magnet generator (PMG) that includes first through fourth sets of windings and a control coil and a rectifier section that include first through fourth six pulse rectifiers and a common local output bus. The unit also includes an output bus configured to be connected to the load and an H-bridge circuit connected across the output bus and outputs connected to the control coil. A controller receives an input signal from at least one of the windings and selectively couples either the common local output bus and fourth rectifier to the output bus negative rail and one or more of the first, second and third six-pulse rectifiers to the output bus to provide a constant voltage to the load.

An aircraft power generation unit to generate power provided to a load includes a permanent magnet generator (PMG) that includes first, second, third and fourth sets of windings, each of the winding sets including three windings and a control coil and a rectifier section that includes first through third six pulse rectifiers, a DC to DC to converter and a common local output bus. The unit also includes an output bus configured to be connected to the load and including a positive output bus rail and a negative output bus rail, wherein the negative output bus rail is connected to the negative output of the DC to DC converter and a controller that receives an input signal from at least one of the output sets and selectively couples the DC to DC converter and one or more of the first, second and third six-pulse rectifiers to the output bus.

An aircraft power generation unit to generate direct current (DC) power provided to a load includes a six-phase permanent magnet generator (PMG) and a rectifier section that converts alternating current (AC) voltage produced by the six-phase PMG into a DC output. The rectifier section includes a first six-pulse rectifier and a second six-pulse rectifier connected to the second set of windings. The unit also includes an output bus configured to be connected to the load and including a positive rail and a negative rail connected to the second rectifier and an output voltage regulation section that provides an output voltage to the output bus. The unit also include a controller that provides a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal to the output voltage regulation section to vary the output voltage provided to the output bus.

A permanent magnet alternator (PMA) includes a rotatable shaft, windings, a shunt regulator circuit, and a speed detection circuit. The rotatable shaft is connected electromagnetically to the windings. The shunt regulator circuit is electrically connected to the windings. A current sense transformer with a primary coil is electrically connected to the shunt regulator circuit. A secondary coil is electrically connected to a comparator circuit with reference voltage and generates voltage pulse indicating PMA speed. The voltage pulses form an output corresponding to and indicative of rotation speed of the shaft suitable for processing by a processor to present a PMA speed indication for use in the overall system architecture as a measurement parameter.

Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of a rotating DC power supply are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment includes a first and second DC bus rail, a first and second leg, and a discharge resistor. The first leg includes a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device coupled in series at a first midpoint connection, the first semiconductor device being coupled to a first point on the first DC bus rail and the first midpoint connection being coupled to a field winding. The second leg includes a third semiconductor device and a fourth semiconductor device coupled in series at a second midpoint connection, the third semiconductor device being coupled to a second point on the first DC bus rail and the second midpoint connection being coupled to the field winding. The discharge resistor is operatively coupled to the first DC bus rail between the first point and the second point.

A power converter assembly for an electrical power system connected to a power grid includes a rotor-side converter configured for coupling to a generator rotor of a generator of the electrical power system, a line-side converter electrically coupled to rotor-side converter via a DC link, and a dynamic brake assembly electrically coupled to the DC link. The line-side converter is configured for coupling to the power grid. The dynamic brake assembly includes a plurality of switching devices connected in parallel and a plurality of inductors electrically coupled between the plurality of switching devices.

An electronic device, in particular an alternator regulator, comprising a power stage to be connected to an inductive load, in particular to an alternator inductor, comprising at least one first pair of power transistors connected to a terminal of a DC bus, and a control circuit for said transistors, the transistors being disposed in parallel between said terminal of the DC bus and a first output to be connected to the load, at least one flyback diode connecting the opposite terminal of the DC bus to the first output, the control circuit being designed to generate a pulsed control signal for regulating the current in the load and for detecting a failure of one of the transistors, the control circuit being designed, during normal operation, to send the control signal to one of the transistors of the first pair, while maintaining the other transistor of said pair in an off-state.

A method and system for providing voltage ripple compensation in a DC power generation system. The system includes a permanent magnet generator (PMG) and a passive rectifier in operable communication with the PMG. The system also includes a boost converter in operable communication with the passive rectifier and a controller in electrical communication with the boost converter. The controller is configured to cause the boost converter to supply a DC bus and to control the boost converter based on a voltage compensation signal to the boost converter to reduce voltage ripple on the voltage of the DC bus.

A controllable voltage-generating apparatus includes a mechanically driven, separately excited generator. An electric output voltage of the generator is rectified by a rectifier. The voltage-generating apparatus can be controlled by a control system. A voltage-control device of the control system has a calculation device, by way of which an electric excitation signal for the generator can be calculated by way of a defined interpolation from measurement values of the electric excitation signals of the voltage-generating apparatus.

Embodiments of a method, controller and system include an electric generating system with interleaved direct current DC-DC converter are provided. The embodiments include a controller, a permanent magnet generator (PMG), wherein the PMG provides a 6-phase PMG, and a rectification stage coupled to the PMG. The embodiments also include a boost converter stage coupled to the rectification stage, wherein the boost converter stage comprises four phases, a DC link capacitor coupled to the boost converter stage, and an output filtering stage coupled to the DC link capacitor.