Hybrid electrically powered transportation system utilizing renewable energy stored in supercapacitors
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorWilliam Joseph Purpura
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InventorWilliam Joseph Purpura
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An electrical grid management system is disclosed, and includes a plurality of segmented pathways that each include a corresponding renewable energy source and a vehicle propelled along the plurality of segmented pathways. The electrical grid management system includes a system control module including control logic determining a baseline operational plan. The baseline operation plan is based on scheduling and operational requirements of the vehicle. The electrical grid management system also includes a corresponding supercapacitor provided for at least one of the plurality of segmented pathways. The supercapacitor stores energy generated by the corresponding renewable energy source for later use to propel the vehicle along a corresponding segmented pathway. The electrical grid management system includes a plurality of section control modules in communication with the system control module, the corresponding supercapacitor, and the main grid.
An electrical grid management system connected to a main grid, the electrical grid management system including a plurality of segmented pathways that each include a corresponding renewable energy source and a vehicle propelled along the plurality of segmented pathways, the electrical grid management system comprising:
A method of supplying power in an electrical grid management system connected to a main grid, the electrical grid management system including a plurality of segmented pathways, a corresponding renewable energy source provided for each of the plurality of segmented pathways, and a vehicle propelled along the plurality of segmented pathways, the method comprising:
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