Power generation system having transient ride-through/load-leveling capabilities

A power generation system, comprising:

• a fuel source to provide fuel;
• a turbogenerator, coupled to the fuel source, to generate AC power;
• a power controller, electrically coupled to the turbogenerator, including first and second power converters electrically coupled together by a DC bus, wherein the first power converter converts the AC power generated by the turbogenerator to DC power, and the second power converter converts the DC power to an output power for coupling to a load, the power controller regulating the fuel to the turbogenerator, independent of a DC voltage on the DC bus;
• and
• a battery controllably coupled to the DC bus.

A power generation system, comprising:

• a turbogenerator including a motor/generator and a turbine coupled to a common shaft, the turbogenerator to generate AC power;
• first power converter means, coupled to the turbogenerator and a DC bus, for converting the AC power to DC power;
• second power converter means, coupled to the DC bus, for converting the DC power to an output power for coupling to a load;
• power source means controllably coupled to the DC bus;
• capacitor means controllably coupled to the DC bus;
• third power converter means, coupled between the capacitor means and the DC bus;
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• controller means, coupled to the turbogenerator and the first, second, and third power converter means, for controllably coupling the power source means and the capacitor means to the DC bus to stabilize a DC voltage on the DC bus during transients, and for regulating a speed of the turbogenerator, independent of the DC voltage on the DC bus.