A.C. Generator for vehicles

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1996-11-26

1998-01-13

Nguyen, Matthew V.

Electricity: single generator systems

Automatic control of generator or driving means

Voltage of generator or circuit supplied

363 17, H02H 706

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057083525

ABSTRACT:
An alternating current generator for motor vehicles having an extremely small power loss and which can be simply cooled includes a power converter having at least either high side semiconductor power elements or low side semiconductor elements. The high side power elements connect an output terminal of the armature coil to a high potential terminal of the battery; the low side semiconductor power elements connect an output terminal of the armature coil to a low potential terminal of the battery. The power converter converts the alternating current generated voltage of the armature coil into a direct current voltage to supply electricity to the battery. An exciting current controller includes a switching transistor for controlling an exciting current to a field coil. The semiconductor power elements in the power converter and/or the switching transistor in the exciting current controller are/is formed of SiC material, which is a compound of Si and C, having a resistivity smaller than that of pure Si.

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