The independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. An electric power starter/generator system
for converting electrical energy from a remote
dc electrical power source coupled to a dc
distribution bus to mechanical energy to start a
turbine engine in a start mode, and for
converting mechanical energy from the turbine
engine to electrical energy to power utilization
equipment connected to the dc distribution bus
in a generate mode, comprising:
a switched reluctance machine having a rotor
drivably coupled to the engine by
shaft means, and a stator having first plurality
of salient stator poles wound with phase
windings, and rotor comprising a second
plurality of salient rotor poles;
an inverter having a dc input/output coupled to
the dc distribution bus, and at least a
first and a second switching means responsive to
switching control signals for coupling each of
said phase windings to the dc distribution bus,
and at least a first and a second commutation
means for cross-coupling each of said phase
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