A device and a method for the control of a generator, for example a claw-pole
generator,
with which the rectifier bridge connected to the generator can be temporarily short-circuited,
as a result of which power is temporarily stored in the stator inductors, which
results in higher phase voltages. Suitable selection of the control frequency for
a transistor, which makes the short-circuiting of the diode bridge possible, allows
an output voltage of the generator to be set to the desired voltage level which
is clearly higher than the conventional vehicle electrical system voltage. The
diode bridge itself can be replaced by controllable switching elements (transistors)
and a voltage adjustment is implemented using suitable controls.
