Micro CoGen.

There used to be one in here somewhere, maybe I just can't find it? Right now I have to manually go through all the boards in order to see what's been updated. There is a "show all unread since last visit" button but that doesn't work if I only look at one or two topics and then come back later

I saw that mobile bob had posted about that two days ago but I can't find that post anywhere

Mel

Subject line says it all  

Should've never gone to work this morning.......but hey, I've always wondered what it would be like to put in 24 hours in one day  

Just take a gander at this radar, I'm in southeast PA, in Lancaster County

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/northeast_loop.php

from the looks of it we got a big one this time. Anyone else in the northeast US?

I really like using google patents, fascinating to see what other people have come up with

http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en

Now, take a look at this one

http://www.google.com/patents?id=464YAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false

In a nutshell, they claim to be using an extra set of windings on a three phase induction generator to control the rotating stator field. The major benefits they claim are controllable frequency, voltage, and power factor, at any speed and load. They also claim to be able to operate the generator at turbine speeds, all the way up to 80,000 RPM+, with some absolutely insane power ratings, 20kW out of a 2 inch by 2 inch rotor at 97% efficiency in the example given...........

I am still soaking up all I can about AC theory before I start on my own power system, so a lot of what's in here just flies over my head (yet)

would like to know if anyone has/had any experience or insight into something like this