Patents Assigned to MTU ONSITE ENERGY GMBH
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Patent number: 11079255Abstract: A method determines a generator system load and/or rotor angle. The generator system has a generator with a generator terminal outputting electrical power generated by the generator, a transformer and a point of common coupling, PCC, terminal. The transformer is between the generator and PCC terminals. The method includes: determining the generator field current; determining the output voltage, the output current and the power factor and/or angle of the output voltage and output current from the generator terminal, and determining the load angle of the generator system, output voltage from the generator terminal, output current from the generator terminal and the power factor and/or angle; and/or determining the output voltage, the output current and the power factor and/or angle of the output voltage and output current, and determining the rotor angle of the generator system, output voltage, output current from the PCC terminal and the power factor and/or angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignees: ROLLS-ROYCE plc, MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH, MTU ONSITE ENERGY GMBHInventors: Johannes Demharter, Souvik Dasgupta, Michael Kreissl, Amit K Gupta, Vsk Murthy Balijepalli
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Patent number: 10931217Abstract: A power system, including: a synchronous electrical generator having a rotor; and an angle computation unit configured to: determine a rotor angle in a steady state period of the synchronous electrical generator, determine a change in rotor angle in a transient period of the synchronous electrical generator, and estimate the rotor angle in the transient period based on the steady state rotor angle and the change in rotor angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignees: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC, MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH, MTU ONSITE ENERGY GMBHInventors: Souvik Dasgupta, Johannes Demharter, Michael Kreissl, Yang Shicong, Amit K Gupta
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Patent number: 10770997Abstract: A power system includes a synchronous electrical generator having a rotor driven by a shaft; a permanent magnet signaling generator, coupled to the shaft; and an angle computation unit configured to calculate a rotor angle or load angle based on a voltage from the permanent magnet signaling generator and a voltage from the synchronous electrical generator.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignees: ROLLS-ROYCE plc, MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH, MTU ONSITE ENERGY GMBHInventors: Yang Shicong, Souvik Dasgupta, Michael Kreissl, Johannes Demharter, Amit K Gupta
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Publication number: 20190372493Abstract: A power system, including: a synchronous electrical generator having a rotor; and an angle computation unit configured to: determine a rotor angle in a steady state period of the synchronous electrical generator, determine a change in rotor angle in a transient period of the synchronous electrical generator, and estimate the rotor angle in the transient period based on the steady state rotor angle and the change in rotor angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicants: ROLLS-ROYCE plc, MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH, MTU ONSITE ENERGY GMBHInventors: Souvik DASGUPTA, Johannes DEMHARTER, Michael KREISSL, Yang SHICONG, Amit K. GUPTA
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Publication number: 20190368898Abstract: A method determines a generator system load and/or rotor angle. The generator system has a generator with a generator terminal outputting electrical power generated by the generator, a transformer and a point of common coupling, PCC, terminal. The transformer is between the generator and PCC terminals. The method includes: determining the generator field current; determining the output voltage, the output current and the power factor and/or angle of the output voltage and output current from the generator terminal, and determining the load angle of the generator system, output voltage from the generator terminal, output current from the generator terminal and the power factor and/or angle; and/or determining the output voltage, the output current and the power factor and/or angle of the output voltage and output current, and determining the rotor angle of the generator system, output voltage, output current from the PCC terminal and the power factor and/or angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicants: ROLLS-ROYCE plc, MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH, MTU ONSITE ENERGY GMBHInventors: Johannes DEMHARTER, Souvik DASGUPTA, Michael KREISSL, Amit K. GUPTA, Vsk Murthy BALIJEPALLI
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Publication number: 20190372494Abstract: A power system includes a synchronous electrical generator having a rotor driven by a shaft; a permanent magnet signaling generator, coupled to the shaft; and an angle computation unit configured to calculate a rotor angle or load angle based on a voltage from the permanent magnet signaling generator and a voltage from the synchronous electrical generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicants: ROLLS-ROYCE plc, MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH, MTU ONSITE ENERGY GMBHInventors: Yang SHICONG, Souvik DASGUPTA, Michael KREISSL, Johannes DEMHARTER, Amit K. GUPTA
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Publication number: 20190288624Abstract: There is disclosed a fault ride-through system for use in a power system comprising a synchronous generator driven by a prime mover. The fault ride-through system comprises a mechanical switch connected in parallel with a dynamic power dissipater, wherein the dynamic power dissipater comprises a solid-state switch connected in series with a braking resistor. A controller is configured to control the mechanical switch and the solid-state switch to control the current through the braking resistor, based on received data indicative of one or more operation parameters of the power system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicants: ROLLS-ROYCE plc, MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH, MTU ONSITE ENERGY GMBHInventors: Amit K GUPTA, Johannes DEMHARTER, Yang SHICONG, Souvik DASGUPTA, Michael KREISSL, Abhisek UKIL
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Patent number: 9543599Abstract: There is disclosed a fuel cell assembly comprising at least one horizontally arranged fuel cell stack that has numerous fuel cells, each comprising an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte situated between the anode and the cathode; combustible gas supply means for supplying combustible gas to the anodes of the fuel cells; anode gas withdrawal means for withdrawing the anode exhaust gas from the anodes; cathode gas supply means for supplying cathode gas to the cathodes of the fuel cells; cathode gas withdrawal means for withdrawing the cathode exhaust gas from the fuel cells; and recirculation means for recirculating at least one part of the anode exhaust gas and/or the cathode exhaust gas to cathodes of the fuel cells.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: MTU Onsite Energy GmbHInventors: Uwe Burmeister, Johann Huber, Norbert Ottmann, Stefan-Ibrahim Peterhans, Wolfgang Wagner, Christoph Weiser
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Patent number: 9267483Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a spark ignition gas engine, with fuel gas in the form of biogas by setting an ignition time (ZZP) of the spark ignition gas engine. The method comprises to following steps: mixing of air and fuel gas to form a combustible gas mixture in a mixing arrangement, feeding in and igniting the combustible gas mixture in the combustion chamber while setting an ignition time (ZZP) and burning the combustible gas mixture while discharging exhaust gas from the combustion chamber. The method further comprises the steps of: detection of an exhaust gas temperature (T_AG) of the exhaust gas, predefining at least one reactor position (LRV) of a component of the mixing arrangement, setting the ignition time (ZZP) of the spark ignition gas engine as a function of the exhaust gas temperature (T_AG) and the reactor position (LRV). The reactor position (LRV) is predefined as a manipulated variable by a mixture controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: MTU ONSITE ENERGY GMBHInventors: Markus Diehl, Tobias Lindermayr
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Publication number: 20130291834Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a spark ignition gas engine, with fuel gas in the form of biogas by setting an ignition time (ZZP) of the spark ignition gas engine. The method comprises to following steps: mixing of air and fuel gas to form a combustible gas mixture in a mixing arrangement, feeding in and igniting the combustible gas mixture in the combustion chamber while setting an ignition time (ZZP) and burning the combustible gas mixture while discharging exhaust gas from the combustion chamber. The method further comprises the steps of: detection of an exhaust gas temperature (T_AG) of the exhaust gas, predefining at least one reactor position (LRV) of a component of the mixing arrangement, setting the ignition time (ZZP) of the spark ignition gas engine as a function of the exhaust gas temperature (T_AG) and the reactor position (LRV). The reactor position (LRV) is predefined as a manipulated variable by a mixture controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: MTU Onsite Energy GmbHInventors: Markus Diehl, Tobias Lindermayr
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Publication number: 20110269037Abstract: There is disclosed a fuel cell assembly comprising at least one horizontally arranged fuel cell stack that has numerous fuel cells, each comprising an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte situated between the anode and the cathode; combustible gas supply means for supplying combustible gas to the anodes of the fuel cells; anode gas withdrawal means for withdrawing the anode exhaust gas from the anodes; cathode gas supply means for supplying cathode gas to the cathodes of the fuel cells; cathode gas withdrawal means for withdrawing the cathode exhaust gas from the fuel cells; and recirculation means for recirculating at least one part of the anode exhaust gas and/or the cathode exhaust gas to cathodes of the fuel cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: MTU ONSITE ENERGY GMBHInventors: Uwe Burmeister, Johann Huber, Norbert Ottmann, Stefan-Ibrahim Peterhans, Wolfgang Wagner, Christoph Weiser
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Publication number: 20110177433Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for the production of an anode for a molten carbonate fuel cell, wherein a mixture is created, containing at least one base metal and at least one auxiliary agent, and wherein the mixture is applied onto a carrier structure. The disclosure provides that a mixture is used, which contains at least one auxiliary agent in the form of a metal oxide and/or metal hydroxide, and which contains at least one alkali metal compound. The disclosure further relates to an anode that can be produced according to said method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: MTU Onsite Energy GmbHInventors: Marc Bednarz, Juergen Haug, Birgit Hilke, Christoph Riether
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Publication number: 20110171544Abstract: There is disclosed a fuel cell assembly comprising at least one horizontally arranged fuel cell stack that has numerous fuel cells, each comprising an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte situated between the anode and the cathode; combustible gas supply means for supplying combustible gas to the anodes of the fuel cells; anode gas withdrawal means for withdrawing the anode exhaust gas from the anodes; cathode gas supply means for supplying cathode gas to the cathodes of the fuel cells; cathode gas withdrawal means for withdrawing the cathode exhaust gas from the fuel cells; and recirculation means for recirculating at least one part of the anode exhaust gas and/or the cathode exhaust gas to cathodes of the fuel cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: MTU Onsite Energy GmbHInventors: Uwe Burmeister, Johann Huber, Norbert Ottmann, Stefan Ibrahim Peterhans, Wolfgang Wagner, Christoph Weiser
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Publication number: 20110171551Abstract: There is disclosed a fuel cell assembly comprising: at least one horizontally arranged fuel cell stack that has numerous fuel cells, each comprising an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte situated between the anode and the cathode; combustible gas supply means for supplying combustible gas to the anodes of the fuel cells; anode gas withdrawal means for withdrawing the anode exhaust gas from the anodes; cathode gas supply means for supplying cathode gas to the cathodes of the fuel cells; cathode gas withdrawal means for withdrawing the cathode exhaust gas from the fuel cells; and recirculation means for recirculating at least one part of the anode exhaust gas and/or the cathode exhaust gas to cathodes of the fuel cells. The fuel cell assembly according to the invention is characterised in that the assembly consists of modular sub-assemblies that are independent of one another and that communicate with one another via standardised interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: MTU Onsite Energy GmbHInventors: Uwe Burmeister, Johann Huber, Norbert Ottmann, Stefan-Ibrahim Peterhans, Wolfgang Wagner, Christoph Weiser
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Publication number: 20110033771Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode for a molten carbonate fuel cell, with an electrochemically active electrode layer (10, 20), which is provided with cavities (12, 22). The invention provides that the cavities (12, 22) are surrounded and delimited by particles (13, 23) resulting from at least one imaging material. The present invention also relates to a process for producing such an electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2007Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: MTU ONSITE ENERGY GMBHInventors: Marc Bednarz, Ursula Paulus-Rodatz
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Publication number: 20110003681Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition and a catalyst material which are suitable for use as a reforming catalyst in a fuel cell and are less susceptible to catalyst poisoning by alkali metals. The invention also relates to a catalyst suspension for the preparation of the catalyst composition and the catalyst material, plus a process for the preparation of the catalyst suspension and the catalyst composition. The invention is also directed towards the use of the catalyst composition or the catalyst material in a fuel cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2008Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicants: SUD-CHEMIE AG, MTU ONSITE ENERGY GMBHInventors: Thomas Speyer, Wolfgang Gabriel, Klaus Wanninger, Uwe Wurtenberger