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US 2023/0046905 A1Published application
Generator Drive System on Engine Drive Compressor Applications
AssigneeEADS Cooling Solutions LLC
InventorMichael Garner
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure present a cooler driven by an engine turning a generator wherein the engine and the cooler are not linked by a direct drive shaft.
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A method of operating a generator drive system used in compressor applications, comprising:
- operating an internal combustion engine;
- producing electrical power from a generator coupled to the internal combustion engine;
- operating a variable frequency drive connected to the generator;
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- driving a cooler directly connected to the variable frequency drive, wherein a speed of operation of the cooler is not linked to an operating speed of the internal combustion engine.
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A non-transitory computer readable media containing instructions, wherein the instructions are configured to perform a method comprising instructions comprising:
- operating an internal combustion engine;
- producing electrical power from a generator coupled to the internal combustion engine;
- operating a variable frequency drive connected to the generator;
- and
- driving a cooler directly connected to the variable frequency drive, while the internal combustion engine provides a motive operating force to a fluid compressor, wherein a speed of operation of the cooler is not linked to an operating speed of the internal combustion engine.
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