An electric propulsion system is described that includes an AC drive circuit, a synchronization circuit, and a control unit. The AC drive circuit includes a plurality of propulsor motors, an AC power bus, and an AC generator that delivers AC electrical power to the AC power bus for simultaneously driving the plurality of propulsor motors. The synchronization circuit is configured to synchronize, with the AC generator, single propulsor motor from the plurality of propulsor motors, at a time. The control unit is configured to maintain synchronicity between the single propulsor motor and the AC generator by engaging the synchronization circuit with the single propulsor motor in response to determining that the single propulsor motor is not synchronized with the AC generator.


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    Title :

    SYNCHRONIZING MOTORS FOR AN ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    SYNCHRONISIERUNG VON MOTOREN FÜR EIN ELEKTRISCHES ANTRIEBSSYSTEM
    SYNCHRONISATION DE MOTEURS POUR UN SYSTÈME DE PROPULSION ÉLECTRIQUE



    Publication date :

    2016-12-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H02P CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS , Steuern oder Regeln von elektrischen Motoren, elektrischen Generatoren, dynamoelektrischen Umformern / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen



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