ok here is the issue. Motorcycles suffer from stator failures. I believe that most of this "wear" on the stator comes from the regulator. Here is why i think so. They are a shunt style regulator. This means the stator is always producing maximum power, and what isn't used it burned up as heat. Very ineffcient and makes for short stator life. Now unlike in cars where they adjust the strength of the magnet coils in the alternator, we have a permanet magnet. I know of someone who is currently using SCR's to attempt to switch on and off the current. Works, but not very well as it cant turn it off in mid cycle, only at the end. PWM has also been tried, but with the variable incoming voltage/current it doesnt work very well. i read somewhere that you can use a current regulator in line with the current, but are there any units that will handle this much power? is it efficent? will it reduce the stator load?
here is what the stator produces. 16-140 volts ac (which is then rectified) and 4-40 amps. It is a 3 phase system.
Any ideas?
here is what the stator produces. 16-140 volts ac (which is then rectified) and 4-40 amps. It is a 3 phase system.
Any ideas?