The flux switching generator is suited to operation over a wide speed range.  The simple laminated steel rotor requires no magnets, windings or slip rings.  The stator contains both the field winding and the armature winding.  The alternating armature voltage is converted to dc using a power electronic converter.  This dc voltage can be controlled to be independent of load and speed.  The dynamic control of field and armature excitation is very fast such that the generator voltage can be regulated close to required values despite step changes in load. An output inverter converts the generator's output dc voltage to the required alternating voltage and frequency of the ac supply system.  Flux switching generators provide the option to control the stator field as well as the armature winding to maintain optimum machine excitation for any speed and load.  The flux switching generator is particularly robust against output short circuit and overload since the field current is automatically limited under fault conditions making the machine extremely fault tolerant.