Aircraft DC power distribution systems and methods
US10090676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J13/00016
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for distributing DC power in an aircraft. In one example, a method is provided that includes generating a plurality of DC voltages from a plurality of independent sources driven by one or more turbines of the aircraft, providing each of the plurality of DC voltages to respective dedicated DC buses, and setting a plurality of switches that selectively couples a first set of dedicated DC buses to a synchronization bus to allow for bus sharing between the first set of dedicated DC buses and bus isolation of a second set of dedicated DC buses.
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