Power management under limited power conditions

A method of controlling loads to a power system for a vehicle having a multiple of generators comprising the steps of

• (1) determining an actual load applied to each generator;
• (2) determining an allowable load for each generator;
• (3) displaying said actual load and said allowable load for each generator;
• (4) displaying a plurality of user selectable electrical loads to be shed;
• (5) determining a shed total by summing at least one of the user selectable electrical loads selected from the plurality of user selectable loads displayed in said step (4);
• and
• (6) activating at least one user selected electrical load to be recovered which comprise a recover total if the shed total determined in said step (5) is at least equal to the recover total.

A method of redistributing loads to a power system for a vehicle having a multiple of generators during a reduced generator capacity condition, said method comprising the steps of:

• (1) shedding a multiple of electrical loads according to a predetermined load shed list such that each load is shed individually in an order determined by said list in response to the reduced generator capacity condition;
• (2) selecting at least one user selectable electrical load to be recovered;
• (3) selecting at least one user selectable electrical load to be shed;
• and
• (4) activating said particular electrical loads to be recovered and deactivating said particular electrical loads to be shed if a shed total of said user selected electrical loads to be shed is at least equal to a recover total of said user selected electrical loads to be recovered.

A power system for a vehicle having a multiple of generators, said system comprising:

• a database comprising a generator rating algorithm, said database comprising a k predetermined load shed list such that each load in said predetermined load shed list is shed individually in an order determined by said predetermined load shed list;
• a controller for determining an actual load applied to each generator, and an allowable load for each generator in relation to said generator rating algorithm;
• and
• a display for displaying said actual load and said allowable load for each generator.

A power system for a vehicle having a multiple of generators, said system comprising:

• a database comprising a generator rating algorithm;
• a controller for determining an actual load applied to each generator, and an allowable load for each generator in relation to said generator rating algorithm;
• and
• a display for displaying said actual load and said allowable load for each generator, said display comprising a recover screen displaying a shed list and a recover list.

A method of controlling loads to a power system for a vehicle having a multiple of generators comprising the steps of:

• (1) determining an actual load applied to each generator;
• (2) determining an allowable load for each generator;
• (3) displaying said actual load and said allowable load for each generator;
• and
• (4) shedding a multiple of electrical loads according to a predetermined load shed list such that each load is shed individually in an order determined by said list in response to a reduced generator capacity condition.

A method of redistributing loads to a power system for a vehicle having a multiple of generators during a reduced generator capacity condition, said method comprising the steps of:

• (1) shedding a multiple of electrical loads according to a predetermined load shed list such that each load is shed individually in an order determined by said list in response to the reduced generator capacity condition;
• (2) selecting particular electrical loads to be recovered;
• (3) selecting particular electrical loads to be shed;
• and
• (4) activating said particular electrical loads to be recovered and deactivating said particular electrical loads to be shed if a shed total of said particular electrical loads to be shed is at least equal to a recover total of said particular electrical loads to be recovered, said shed total includes an unused capacity of said generator during said reduced generator capacity condition.

A method of redistributing loads to a power system for a vehicle having a multiple of generators during a reduced generator capacity condition, said method comprising the steps of:

• (1) shedding a multiple of electrical loads according to a predetermined load shed list such that each load is shed individually in an order determined by said list in response to the reduced generator capacity condition;
• (2) selecting particular electrical loads to be recovered;
• (3) selecting particular electrical loads to be shed;
• and
• (5) activating said particular electrical loads to be recovered and deactivating said particular electrical loads to be shed if a shed total of said particular electrical loads to be shed is at least equal to a recover total of said particular electrical loads to be recovered;
• and
• (5) calculating an allowable load for each operating generator during said reduced generator capacity condition in response to a generator rating algorithm relating a multiple of generator operating characteristics.