Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080238202 | Integrated electrical power extraction for aircraft engines - An aircraft power system includes an aircraft engine having a plurality of engine spools, a plurality of AC generators driven by at least one spool, wherein each AC generator is independently operational to supply AC power to a respective AC power bus or a respective power electronics module, and at least one generator driven by a different engine spool, wherein the at least one generator is operational to supply additional AC power to each AC power bus in synchronization with each respective AC generator, or to supply additional AC power to each power electronics module in parallel with the AC power delivered to each power electronics module by the plurality of AC generators. The power electronics module(s) are operational to selectively provide either AC or DC power to desired distribution buses. Each AC generator and the at least one generator may be responsive to commands from an electrical power extraction (EPX) controller. At least one generator may be directly driven to provide variable frequency power. | 10-02-2008 |
20090051219 | INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL POWER EXTRACTION FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES - An aircraft power system includes an aircraft engine having a plurality of engine spools, a plurality of AC generators driven by at least one spool, wherein each AC generator is independently operational to supply AC power to a respective AC power bus or a respective power electronics module, and at least one generator driven by a different engine spool, wherein the at least one generator is operational to supply additional AC power to each AC power bus in synchronization with each respective AC generator, or to supply additional AC power to each power electronics module in parallel with the AC power delivered to each power electronics module by the plurality of AC generators. The power electronics module(s) are operational to selectively provide either AC or DC power to desired distribution buses. Each AC generator and the at least one generator may be responsive to commands from an electrical power extraction (EPX) controller. At least one generator may be directly driven to provide variable frequency power. | 02-26-2009 |
20090237044 | Bidirectional interleaved DC to DC converter utilizing positively coupled filter inductors - A bidirectional interleaved DC to DC converter comprises positively coupled filter inductors that are coupled to a switching network that receives power from a DC power source, such as a battery. The positively coupled inductors are integrated as a single coupled inductor, which allows the DC to DC converter to convert DC voltage to various voltage levels with reduced voltage ripple, without the need for supplemental filter capacitors that are large and costly. | 09-24-2009 |
20100080027 | INTEGRATED AIRCRAFT POWER CONDITIONING UNIT - An integrated power conditioning unit includes a DC bus, a first terminal for connection to first AC equipment, a second terminal for connection to second AC equipment, a first inverter circuit providing bi-directional AC-DC conversion between a first AC power signal and a first DC power signal, and a converter assembly providing bi-directional AC-DC conversion between a second AC power signal and a second DC power signal. A control module controls the first inverter circuit such that the first DC power signal may flow from/to the DC bus and the first AC power signal may flow from/to the first terminal. The control module also controls the converter assembly such that the second AC signal power signal may flow from/to the second terminal and the second DC power signal may flow from/to the DC bus. | 04-01-2010 |
20100080030 | LOW-MASS, BI-DIRECTIONAL DC-AC INTERFACE UNIT - A DC-AC converter includes a DC-DC converter providing bi-directional conversion between a first DC power signal and a second DC power signal, the first DC power signal being on a first DC bus and the second DC power signal being on a second DC bus. The DC-AC converter also includes an inverter providing bi-directional DC-AC conversion between a third DC power signal and a first AC power signals the third DC power signal being on the second DC bus and the first AC power signal being on a first AC bus. | 04-01-2010 |
20110227541 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING SEALED BATTERIES - A passive battery charging control system for charging a battery is devoid of active electrical components. The passive battery charging control system includes one or more passive electrical control elements configured to limit the charging state of the battery. | 09-22-2011 |
20130099574 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE POWER SUPPLIES - A system having multiple uninterruptable power supplies switchably coupled to a single energy storage device. The uninterruptable power supplies are switchably coupled to the single energy storage device (e.g., a bank or collection of energy storage elements) by at least one disconnect switch assembly that includes at least a first switch coupled to the first uninterruptable power supply and a second switch coupled to the second uninterruptable power supply. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099576 | INTEGRATED POWER SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS WITH ENERGY STORAGE ELEMENT - Systems and methods for controlling a hybrid power architecture to provide fuel or energy savings. Recharge time of an energy storage device (ESD) is reduced through the application of a controlled potential and ESD recharge time management over the life of the hybrid system through manipulation of the ESD charge state window of operation. Fuel or energy savings is achieved by controlling the partial-state-of-charge (PSOC) window of the ESD based on a recharge resistance profile of the ESD and by controlling a charging potential applied to the ESD based on a recharge current and/or the estimated recharge resistance profile of the ESD. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099720 | INTEGRATED POWER SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS WITH ENERGY STORAGE ELEMENT - Systems and methods for controlling a hybrid power architecture to provide fuel or energy savings. Recharge time of an energy storage device (ESD) is reduced through the application of a controlled potential and ESD recharge time management over the life of the hybrid system through manipulation of the ESD charge state window of operation. Fuel or energy savings is achieved by controlling the partial-state-of-charge (PSOC) window of the ESD based on a recharge resistance profile of the ESD and by controlling a charging potential applied to the ESD based on a recharge current and/or the estimated recharge resistance profile of the ESD. | 04-25-2013 |
20130164565 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISTRIBUTED ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE BUSES - Systems and methods for transferring energy between segments of energy storage elements. At least one defined characteristics of each of two or more energy storage segments is monitored by at least one monitoring device, and a difference in at least one of the defined characteristics is determined between the two or more energy storage segments. Based on the determined difference, a control device commands a balancing circuit to transfer energy from at least one of the two or more energy storage segments to at least another of the two or more energy storage segments. | 06-27-2013 |
20140145439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING YAW BACKUP TO A WIND FARM - A yaw backup system is provided. The yaw backup system includes an energy storage medium for storing auxiliary power. The yaw backup system also includes a yaw controller for coordinating delivery of power from the energy storage medium to a yaw motor for controlling a yaw angle of a wind turbine during grid loss conditions. The yaw controller executes the steps of receiving wind direction signals over time from a sensor, altering a tolerance level of a wind turbine based on changes in the wind direction signals over time and controlling delivery of power to the yaw motor from the auxiliary power of the energy storage medium based on the tolerance level to control the yaw angle for reducing a load on the wind turbine induced by wind. | 05-29-2014 |
20140176147 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGNOSIS OF BATTERIES - In accordance with one aspect of the present technique, a method is disclosed. The method includes identifying a first change in an excitation direction of a group of cells and determining a first set of characteristics of the group of cells corresponding to the first change. The method also includes identifying a second change in the excitation direction of the group of cells and determining a second set of characteristics of the group of cells corresponding to the second change. The second change in the excitation direction is opposite to the first change in the excitation direction. The method further includes determining a number of functional cells from the group of cells based on the first and the second set of characteristics. | 06-26-2014 |
20140187107 | HYBRID POWER AND PROPULSION SYSTEM - An azimuthing drive system is provided for marine vessels. The azimuthing drive system includes a propulsion pod that houses a propulsor, which is configured to rotate about a first axis and to be driven by a first shaft generally orthogonal to the first axis. The propulsion pod is configured to swivel about the first shaft. The drive system also includes a gearbox connected to drive the first shaft, a diesel engine connected to drive the gearbox via a second shaft, and an electric motor connected to drive the first shaft via the gearbox or directly, whereby propulsion loads are shared between the diesel engine and the electric motor. | 07-03-2014 |
20150035490 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A battery system has a battery module including a number M of series-connected batteries. The battery system is further provided with a number N (102-05-2015 | |