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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2011
Kamiar J. Karimi, Kirkland, WA (US);
Shengyi Liu, Sammamish, WA (US);
Mark E. Liffring, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven B. Helton, Redmond, WA (US);
Sheau-wei (Johnny) Fu, Bellevue, WA (US);
Kamiar J. Karimi, Kirkland, WA (US);
Shengyi Liu, Sammamish, WA (US);
Mark E. Liffring, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven B. Helton, Redmond, WA (US);
Sheau-Wei (Johnny) Fu, Bellevue, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Vehicles, systems, and methods are disclosed for providing and directing first power, such as vehicle generator power, and alternate sources of power. In a particular embodiment, a vehicle includes a power distribution grid that includes a plurality of power sources and a plurality of distributions buses configured to distribute power from the plurality of power sources. The plurality of power sources include an engine-driven power source is configured to provide first power where the first power has first power characteristics. The plurality of power sources also includes a plurality of engine-independent power sources including a first alternate power source configured to provide first alternate power. The first alternate power has first alternate power characteristics that are different than the first power characteristics. The plurality of engine-independent power sources also includes a second alternate power source configured to provide second alternate power. The second alternate power has second alternate power characteristics that are different from the first power characteristics and different from the first alternate power characteristics. The vehicle also includes a global controller that sends control signals to control generation of power by the engine-driven power source, the first alternate power source and the second alternate power source via the plurality of distribution buses responsive to power demand of the power distribution grid.