Distributed power generation for a vehicle system
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsChristian Xavier Stevenson, Brandon Wayne Miller, Christopher James Kroger, Patrick Michael Marrinan
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Abstract
A method and system for distributed power generation is provided. The method includes determining an operational cycle for the system; determining an average energy requirement of the system based on the operational cycle; configuring a plurality of energy sources each corresponding to the load device to produce a peak efficiency corresponding to the average energy requirement of the system; and coupling the energy source to provide energy to the load device.
Claims20
A method for distributed power generation in a system, the method comprising:
- determining an operational cycle for the system comprising
- determining a first operational cycle relative to a first load device and determining
- a second operational cycle relative to a second load device;
- determining an average energy requirement of the system based on the operational cycle;
- configuring a plurality of energy sources corresponding to each of the first load device and the second load device to produce a peak efficiency corresponding to the average energy requirement of the system;
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- coupling the plurality of energy sources to provide energy to the first and second load devices.
A system for power distribution in a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a first energy source coupled to a first load device, wherein the first load device defines a first operational cycle, and wherein the first energy source defines a peak efficiency corresponding to the first operational cycle of the first load device;
- and
- a second energy source coupled to a second load device, wherein the second load device defines a second operational cycle, and wherein the second energy source defines a peak efficiency corresponding to the second operational cycle of the second load device;
- wherein the first energy source and the second energy source are each configured to produce a peak efficiency corresponding to an average energy requirement of the system based on an overall power requirement of the system;
- wherein the first load device and the second load device each comprise a propulsion system;
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- wherein the second load device defines a second average power requirement specific to providing forward thrust of the system corresponding to a cruise condition.
A system for power distribution in a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a first energy source coupled to a first load device, wherein the first load device defines a first operational cycle, and wherein the first energy source defines a peak efficiency corresponding to the first operational cycle of the first load device;
- a second energy source coupled to a second load device, wherein the second load device defines a second operational cycle, and wherein the second energy source defines a peak efficiency corresponding to the second operational cycle of the second load device;
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- a third energy source coupled to a third load device, wherein the third load device defines a third operational cycle, and wherein the third energy source defines a peak efficiency corresponding to the third operational cycle of the third load device;
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- wherein the first energy source and the second energy source are each configured to produce a peak efficiency corresponding to an average energy requirement of the system based on an overall power requirement of the system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.