Patent ID: 8358111

Claim:
An electric power generating system (EPGS) for providing both a regulated alternating current (AC) output and a regulated direct current (DC) output, the EPGS comprising: a rotating portion having components connected along a common shaft, the rotating portion comprising: permanent magnets (PM); exciter armature windings; a rotating rectifier; and a main generator field winding: a stationary portion comprising: a plurality of windings that include permanent magnet generator (PMG) armature windings, an exciter field winding, and first main generator armature windings; a first voltage regulator that controls excitation provided to the exciter field winding; a first rectifier that converts AC from the first main generator armature windings to DC; an inverter that converts the DC from the first rectifier to the regulated AC output; and a first point-of-regulation (POR) sensor for sensing and providing control output to the voltage regulator; the stationary portion characterized by circuitry for producing the regulated DC output from AC voltage produced by a winding other than the first main generator armature windings.