Patent ID: 9574511
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B60W,F02B,F02D,H02P,Y10S

Claim:
1. A method for providing a load anticipation feature for a diesel generating set including a diesel engine, a generator, a speed governor, and an automatic voltage regulator, the method comprising steps of: determining using particle swarm optimization, by a computer data processor, an equivalent linear speed control system, a response of the equivalent linear speed control system approximately matching a non-linear speed response of the diesel generating set, by: determining, using the particle swarm optimization, by the computer data processor, at least one programmable parameter of the load anticipation feature based on the real power load applied to the diesel generating set and a desired speed response of the linear speed control system by: measuring the real power load applied to the diesel generating set by a sensor electrically coupled to the diesel generating set; determining, by the automatic voltage regulator, a control output based on the measured real power load and the at least one programmable parameter of the load anticipation feature; and controlling the speed governor, by the automatic voltage regulator, the speed governor adjusting the speed of the diesel engine based on the control output.