Inventors:
Robert L. Steigerwald - Scotia NY
Keith E. Crouch - Pittsfield MA
James W. A. Wilson - Scotia NY
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States
Department of Energy - Washingon DC
International Classification:
H02J 706, H02J 734
Abstract:
A power transistor used in a chopper circuit to control field excitation of a vehicle motor when in a power mode is also used to control charging current from an a-c to d-c rectifier to the vehicle battery when in a battery charging mode. Two isolating diodes and a small high frequency filter inductor are the only elements required in the chopper circuit to reconfigure the circuit for power or charging modes of operation.