公开(公告)号：US20200017232A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16509666

申请日：2019-07-12

Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited

Inventor： Russell Mark Compton ,  Colin John Halsey

IPC: B64D41/00 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J3/32

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a power distribution system, includes providing, from a power source having a set of dischargeable power storage devices connected by way of selectable connections, a power supply to a voltage output, and switchably connecting the voltage output to a set of power outputs having different electrical characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US20190267833A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16095716

申请日：2017-05-16

Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited

Inventor： John Oliver Collins ,  Russell Mark Compton

IPC: H02J9/06 ,  H02J4/00 ,  B64D41/00

Abstract: An electric distribution architecture may comprise a main bus delivering current from a main source to a set of distributed loads at a first voltage wherein a subset of the set requires a second voltage lower than the first voltage. A distribution unit may be connected between the main bus and each load of the subset and may include a voltage converter converting the first voltage to the second voltage. A battery bus may deliver current to the subset at the second voltage from a battery when the main bus is not operating. The battery bus may operate at a third voltage higher than the second voltage on the battery bus. The voltage converter may convert the third voltage to the second voltage for the subset when the main bus is not operating, wherein the battery bus has a weight adequate to accommodate a current at the third voltage.

公开(公告)号：US20190069430A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16074833

申请日：2017-03-01

Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited

Inventor： Russell Mark Compton ,  John Oliver Collins

IPC: H05K7/14 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K5/02 ,  B64D41/00

CPC classification number: H05K7/1457 ,  B60R16/0238 ,  B60Y2200/51 ,  B64D35/08 ,  B64D41/00 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  H02B1/21 ,  H05K5/0021 ,  H05K5/0247 ,  H05K5/03

Abstract: A method and apparatus for modular power distribution includes an end module and at least one switching module having a switching module electrical power interface configured to electrically connect to at least one of the end module electrical power interface, to another switching module electrical power interface, or to at least one voltage converter module, and having at least one of a switching element, an input/output connector, a switching module communication interface, or a bus bar connector, wherein the modules are physically secured.