Powering of devices
AssigneesUniversity of Strathclyde, Building Research Establishment Ltd
InventorsJohn Mark Counsell, Matthew John Stewart
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for a powering a network of devices, the apparatus comprising a power supply, means for inputting a parameter related to desired performance or power usage of the network, means for determining network load, means for generating an error signal using the parameter related to desired performance or power usage of the network, the network load, and measured power of the power supply, and means for using the error signal to determining how the power is utilised.
Claims33
An apparatus for a powering a network of devices, comprising:
- a power supply;
- means inputting a parameter related to desired performance or power usage of the network;
- means for determining network load;
- means for generating an error signal using the parameter related to desired performance or power usage of the network, the network load, and measured power of the 10 power supply;
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- means for using the error signal to determining how the power is utilised.
A method of using power, comprising:
- measuring the power provided by at least one power source;
- measuring the network load;
- calculating an achieved performance using the power of the at least one power source and the network load;
- using the achieved performance and a parameter relating to desired performance or power usage of the network to generate an error signal;
- using the error signal to determine how the power is utilised.
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