Patent ID: 8536730

Claim:
An electric power generating system (EPGS), comprising: a generator configured to power a direct current (DC) load via a power distribution module, the power distribution module comprising a solid state power converter (SSPC) connected to the DC load, the SSPC comprising a main solid state switch in series with an output filter, the output filter comprising a first inductor connected in parallel with a first resistor and a first solid state switch, the first resistor and first solid state switch being connected in series, the SSPC being configured to: open the first solid state switch based on detection of current limiting conditions in the SSPC; and close the first solid state switch based on detection of an absence of current limiting conditions in the SSPC; and a decoupling filter connected between the generator and the power distribution module, the decoupling filter comprising a second inductor connected in parallel with a second resistor and a second solid state switch, the second resistor and second solid state switch being connected in series, the decoupling filter being configured to: open the second solid state switch based on the detection of the current limiting conditions in the SSPC; and close the second solid state switch based on the detection of the absence of current limiting conditions in the SSPC.