Performance Improvement of Alternators With Switched-Mode Rectifiers

The use of a switched-mode rectifier (SMR) allows automotive alternators to operate at a load-matched condition at all operating speeds, overcoming the limitation of optimum performance at just one speed. While use of an SMR and load matching control enables large improvements in output power at cru...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rivas, Juan M., Keim, Thomas A., Perreault, David J.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/86964
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0746-6191