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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2016
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Perry D. Converse, Lafayette, IN (US);
Theodore E. Wiersema, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for limiting power to a plurality of on-line consumers includes an operating characteristic sensor associated with each of a plurality of prime movers and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a maximum torque capability of each of the plurality of prime movers, determine the available electrical power response of each of the plurality of generators, determine a total available electrical power response, and determine a total maximum power demand. The controller then compares the total available electrical power response to the total maximum power demand, and upon the total maximum power demand exceeding the total available electrical power response, limits power to the plurality of on-line consumers to no more than the total available electrical power response.