US 2015/0028670 A1 · POWER MANAGEMENT FOR GALLEY WITH FUEL CELL

Abstract

Described are power management systems having at least one fuel cell system, a power distribution unit, at least one galley insert, a galley network controller, a control panel, and/or at least one battery pack. The power management system compares a power output from the power distribution unit to a maximum load level and/or to a minimum load level, instructs the galley network controller to cycle the the galley insert off and/or set an operation of the galley insert to a lower power consumption level when the power output approaches and/or is above the maximum load level, and instructs the galley network controller to cycle the galley insert on and/or set the operation of the galley insert to a higher power consumption level when the power output approaches and/or is below the minimum load level.

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Dependent claims

A power management system comprising:

(a) at least one fuel cell system;
(b) a power distribution unit electrically connected to the at least one fuel cell system so as to receive a power output from the at least one fuel cell system;
(c) at least one galley insert electrically connected to the power distribution unit so as to receive a power output from the power distribution unit;
(d) a galley network controller;
(e) one or more processors in communication with the galley network controller, the power distribution unit, and the at least one galley insert;
and
(f) memory including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
compare a power output from the power distribution unit to a maximum load level;
and
transmit a signal to the galley network controller instructing the galley network controller to cycle the at least one galley insert off via the power distribution unit and/or set an operation of the at least one galley insert to a lower power consumption level when the power output approaches and/or is above the maximum load level.

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A method of operating a power management system comprising at least one galley insert powered by at least one fuel cell system, the power management system comprising a power distribution unit, a galley network controller, and a control panel, the method comprising:

comparing a power output from the power distribution unit to a maximum load level;
and
transmitting a signal to the galley network controller instructing the galley network controller to cycle the at least one galley insert off via the power distribution unit and/or set an operation of the at least one galley insert to a lower power consumption level when the power output approaches and/or is above the maximum load level.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Power management for galley with fuel cell

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Power management for galley with fuel cell

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Abstract

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