A PAPER by V. Easton (J. Inst. JSlec. Eng., 90, Pt. 2, No. 16 ; August 1943) deals with some of the factors which affect alternator design. Due to the rapid growth of interconnexions on many systems ...

The alternator is responsible for charging the car battery and powering all the car's onboard network consumers. If it fails or is unstable, the battery will either not be charged or start discharging ...

The days of a simple dc-charging subsystem in a car consisting of an alternator, rectifying diodes, basic regulator, and battery are nearly gone—no question of that. Now, the 12-V automotive regulator ...

For a jointly developed starter-alternator that resulted in 55 patent applications, Valeo and PSA Peugeot Citroën received the first "Engineers of the Year” in the sustainable development category.