3 phase car alternators

["Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Original poster: "S&JY" <youngsters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I messed with an alternator many years ago with the idea of using it to
output AC by removing the internal diodes.  As I remember, there are a lot
of poles in an alternator, so at typical RPMs as used in cars, the AC
frequency is many hundreds of Hz.  Such an alternator turning at a slow
enough RPM to output 50 or 60 Hz would have too low a power output to be
very useful.

--Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 9:21 AM
Subject: RE: Egg Circuit Revisited - A Solid State Driver


> Original poster: <davep@xxxxxxxx>
>
> I think Terry's thought of an auot alternator an
> intiguing one.  Such like are ruggeder than solid state,
> typically, capable of more than the usual 12v, with care,
> could be run 'two phase' (alebeit at 120, if
> desired.  Approriate choie of drive motor would
> allow frequency variation at will.
>
> Good Luck...
>   best
>   dwp
>
>
>
>
>