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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2015
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Mike Guidry, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Patrick Beresewicz, La Mirada, CA (US);
Andrew Love, Lorraine, FR;
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for managing excess electrical energy generated by a throttle loss recovery system. One exemplary system includes a flow control assembly to generate electrical energy in response to a portion of a fluid flow bypassing a flow control valve, an electrical system coupled to the flow control assembly to receive the electrical energy, and a control module coupled to the electrical system. The electrical system includes an energy storage element and an electrical load. The control module detects an excess energy condition based at least in part on a characteristic of the electrical system, and in response, operates the electrical system to dissipate at least a portion of the electrical energy generated by the flow control assembly using the electrical load.