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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2013
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Mark S. Shander, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Mark E. Liffring, Seattle, WA (US);
Todd B. Brouwer, Duvall, WA (US);
Robert T. Johnson, Everett, WA (US);
Carolyn Kerr, Marysville, WA (US);
John T. Peters, Edmonds, WA (US);
Timothy E. Jackson, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Thomas R. Hasenoehrl, Stanwood, WA (US);
Steven M. Walstrom, Renton, WA (US);
Arnold W. Nordsieck, Seattle, WA (US);
Robert L. Springgay, Redmond, WA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A plurality of modular equipment centers (MECs) spatially distributed throughout a vehicle servicing equipment loads. Each MEC independently provides localized power and communication to service the equipment loads and each equipment load is serviced by the nearest MEC. In at least one embodiment, only primary power is distributed across section breaks of the vehicle to minimize the number of connections between section breaks, reduce overall vehicle weight, and to increase vehicle build rate.