Generator system architecture
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsIsaac S. Frampton, Steve Jungers, Douglas W. Dorn, Allen Frederick
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Abstract
A generator system for operation of at least one generator and at least one breaker includes an interface, a database, and a generator controller. The interface is configured to receive an architecture for the generator system. The database includes at least one generator parameter and at least one breaker parameter. The generator controller is configured to determine generator layouts from the architecture for the generator system. The generator controller determines a generator system command based on a comparison of the generator layouts, the at least one generator parameter, and the at least one breaker parameter.
Claims19
A method for operation of at least one generator system, the method comprising:
- accessing a priority setting for the at least one generator system, wherein the priority setting includes a predetermined order for a plurality of requirements of the at least one generator system, wherein the priority setting for the at least one generator system ranks a fuel requirement, a maintenance requirement, and an environmental requirement for the predetermined order;
- accessing a plurality of layouts for the at least one generator system;
- calculating at least one operational quantity for each of the plurality of layouts according to the priority setting;
- performing a comparison of the at least one operational quantity for each of the plurality of layouts based on the priority setting;
- selecting a preferred layout from the plurality of layouts based on the comparison;
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- determining a generator system command to implement the preferred layout, wherein the generator system command controls at least one switching device.
A generator system for operation of at least one generator and at least one breaker, the generator system comprising:
- an interface configured to receive an architecture for the generator system, wherein the interface is configured to receive a priority setting that includes a predetermined order for a plurality of requirements of the at least one generator system, the priority setting including a first priority for a first requirement ahead of a second priority for a second requirement;
- a database including at least one generator parameter and at least one breaker parameter;
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- a generator system controller configured to determine a plurality of generator layouts from the architecture for the generator system and determine a generator system command based on a comparison of the plurality of generator layouts based on the priority setting, the at least one generator parameter, and the at least one breaker parameter.
A generator system comprising:
- an interface configured to receive an architecture for the generator system including at least one breaker, a first connection to a generator source and a second connection to a utility source;
- a database including a priority setting, at least one generator parameter for the generator source and at least one breaker parameter for the breaker, wherein the priority setting includes a predetermined order for a fuel requirement, a maintenance requirement, and an environmental requirement of the generator system, the predetermined order including a first priority for a first requirement ahead of a second priority for a second requirement;
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- a generator system controller configured to determine a generator system command to operate the breaker based on the priority setting, the at least one generator parameter and the at least one breaker parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.