Patent ID: 6462429
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: F02N,H02K

Abstract:
A generator/starter system for starting an engine and for tapping power from the engine in order to generate electricity comprising:a squirrel cage rotor so as to provide an AC output in response to rotation of the squirrel cage rotor and so as to rotate the squirrel cage rotor in response to an AC input; an auxiliary stator winding magnetically coupled to the squirrel cage rotor so as to excite the main stator winding; a source of excitation current coupled to the auxiliary stator winding; a rectifier coupled to the main stator winding, wherein the rectifier is arranged to rectify a variable frequency AC output from the main stator winding to DC; and, an inverter coupled to the rectifier, wherein the inverter is arranged to invert the DC from the rectifier to AC.