Patent ID: 7619327

Claim:
An electromechanical power transfer system that transfers power between a prime mover and a combination of multiphase alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) electrical power systems, comprising: a dynamoelectric machine that has a rotor assembly coupled to the prime mover, a main stator with a multiphase alternating current (AC) winding coupled to a main stator bus and a control coil with a winding that varies the output of the main stator with the application of control coil current; a matrix converter coupled to the main stator bus for converting AC on the main stator bus to AC of a desired electrical frequency and potential on an AC system bus; an active rectifier coupled to the main stator bus for converting AC on the main stator bus to DC of a desired potential on a DC bus; and a system control unit for generating the control coil current with a level that regulates the output of the main stator on the main stator bus, controlling the output of the matrix converter to regulate the output of the AC system bus and controlling the output of the active rectifier to regulate the output of the DC bus.