Power Generation Systems

Abstract

A power generation system is provided that includes an internal combustion engine configured to provide rotational mechanical energy. A generator is configured to receive the rotational mechanical energy and generate electrical power in response to the rotational mechanical energy. A fluid medium is provided to the internal combustion engine and to the generator for removing thermal energy from the internal combustion engine and from the generator.

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         21 . A power generation system comprising:
 a generator;   a combination of power applications, each power application connected to a power demand different from another;   a logic control configured to model designed capabilities of respective power applications; and   a mode control configured to combine the design capabilities to create a design capability of the power generating system which is different from the design capabilities of the respective power applications.   
     
     
         22 . The system in  claim 21  wherein the logic control models:
 maximum sustainable available power to a connected power demand; and 
 maximum intermittent and instantaneous available power. 
 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21  wherein the logic control is configured to assess the durability of respective power applications within the model and indicates the assessment to the power generation system. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 22  wherein the logic control is configured to change proportions of contributions of the respective power applications to change power available to the respective power demands to another maximum sustainable available power. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21  wherein the mode control is configured to:
 receive an indication from at least one of the power applications; and 
 in response to the indication, modify activation and proportion contributions to the respective power applications. 
 
     
     
         26 . A power generation system comprising:
 a generator;   a combination of power applications, each power application connected to a power demand different from another;   a thermal system connected to components of the power generation system;   a thermal system sensor in sensing relation with the thermal system; and   a thermal component sensor in sensing relation with at least one component of the system.   
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 26  wherein the thermal system sensor is configured to indicate a temperature of the thermal system that is representative of the maximum sustainable design capability of the power generation system. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27  further comprising, if the temperature is exceeded, a capability to establish a new maximum sustainable design capability for the power generation system. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 27  further comprising, if the temperature is exceeded, a capability to modify proportions of power application contributions to meet the respective power demands. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 27  wherein the thermal component sensor is configured to indicate a temperature of the at least one component that is representative of the maximum sustainable design capability of the at least one component. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 30  further comprising the capability to establish a different maximum sustainable design capability for the power generation system in response to a temperature differential between the thermal system and the at least one component that exceeds a threshold temperature differential representative of the maximum sustainable design capability of the power generation system. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 30  further comprising, in response to the different maximum sustainable design capability, the capability to modify proportions of power application contributions to meet the respective power demands.