公开(公告)号：US10116141B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US14942104

申请日：2015-11-16

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： Peter Swann ,  Armin Stranjak

IPC: H02J3/46 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/38

Abstract: This invention concerns a method and apparatus for coordinating energy distribution over a local energy network having at least one generator and a plurality of systems requiring an energy supply for operation, each system in the local network being connected to the at least one generator and/or another system in the network for distribution of energy there-between. An agent for each respective one of the generator and systems has a data store, a data processor and a data transmitter and receiver for transmission and receipt of data communication with one or more of the other agents. The data processor of each agent is programmed to recognize a predetermined communication sequence having a plurality of ordered data communication steps required to initiate supply of energy between the generator or system of said agent and the generator or system associated with another agent. Each communication sequence is assigned a future time period for which the energy supply is to be enacted.