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A generator/starter system for starting an engine and for tapping power from the engine in order to generate electricity includes a squirrel cage rotor, a main stator winding, an auxiliary stator winding, and an excitation source. The main stator winding is magnetically coupled to the squirrel cage

A generator/starter system for starting an engine and for tapping power from the engine in order to generate electricity includes a squirrel cage rotor, a main stator winding, an auxiliary stator winding, and an excitation source. The main stator winding is magnetically coupled to the squirrel cage rotor so as to provide an AC output in response to rotation of the squirrel cage rotor and so as to rotate the squirrel cage rotor in response to an AC input. The auxiliary stator winding is magnetically coupled to the squirrel cage rotor so as to provide excitation current when the main stator winding is providing the AC output. The source of excitation current is coupled to the auxiliary stator winding.

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1. A generator/starter system for starting an engine and for tapping power from the engine in order to generate electricity comprising:a squirrel cage rotor so as to provide an AC output in response to rotation of the squirrel cage rotor and so as to rotate the squirrel cage rotor in response to an

1. A generator/starter system for starting an engine and for tapping power from the engine in order to generate electricity comprising:a squirrel cage rotor so as to provide an AC output in response to rotation of the squirrel cage rotor and so as to rotate the squirrel cage rotor in response to an AC input; an auxiliary stator winding magnetically coupled to the squirrel cage rotor so as to excite the main stator winding; a source of excitation current coupled to the auxiliary stator winding; a rectifier coupled to the main stator winding, wherein the rectifier is arranged to rectify a variable frequency AC output from the main stator winding to DC; and, an inverter coupled to the rectifier, wherein the inverter is arranged to invert the DC from the rectifier to AC.