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A method of controlling an induction generator such as an automotive starter-alternator or a windmill is disclosed. The method comprises using a plurality of flux sensing coils and controlling at least one of a machine flux and an output voltage based on the stator or rotor flux magnitude and positi

A method of controlling an induction generator such as an automotive starter-alternator or a windmill is disclosed. The method comprises using a plurality of flux sensing coils and controlling at least one of a machine flux and an output voltage based on the stator or rotor flux magnitude and position. One embodiment of the invention only uses flux sensing coils without requiring current sensors or position sensors. This method comprises the steps of measuring a stator flux in the generator using a plurality of flux sensing coils to determine a magnitude and position of the stator flux; measuring a DC voltage of an inverter, the inverter being operatively connected to the generator; comparing the measured stator flux magnitude with a desired flux to determine a flux error amount, the flux error amount being input to a flux regulator; determining a d-axis voltage so as to reduce the flux error amount; comparing a desired voltage with the measured DC voltage to determine a voltage error amount, the voltage error amount being input to a voltage regulator; determining a q-axis voltage so as to reduce the voltage error amount; and transforming the d-axis voltage and the q-axis voltage to stationary reference frame voltages using the position of the stator flux. Another method uses both flux sensing coils and current sensors.

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1. A method of controlling an induction generator, said method comprising the steps of:measuring a stator flux in the generator using a plurality of flux sensing coils to determine a magnitude and position of the stator flux; measuring a DC voltage of an inverter, the inverter being operatively conn

1. A method of controlling an induction generator, said method comprising the steps of:measuring a stator flux in the generator using a plurality of flux sensing coils to determine a magnitude and position of the stator flux; measuring a DC voltage of an inverter, the inverter being operatively connected to the generator; comparing the measured stator flux magnitude with a desired flux to determine a flux error amount, the flux error amount being input to a flux regulator; determining a d-axis voltage so as to reduce the flux error amount; comparing a desired voltage with the measured DC voltage to determine a voltage error amount, the voltage error amount being input to a voltage regulator; determining a q-axis voltage so as to reduce the voltage error amount; and transforming the d-axis voltage and the q-axis voltage to stationary reference frame voltages using the position of the stator flux.