公开(公告)号：US10752376B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US15978518

申请日：2018-05-14

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Vernon Weng-Yew Chang ,  Charles Bernard Beuning ,  Adam Blake Wolfe ,  Phuong Ngoc Ta ,  Mark Christopher Hansen

IPC: B64D41/00 ,  H02J1/00 ,  B64D13/06 ,  H02J7/14 ,  B64D45/00 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H02M7/44 ,  B64F5/40 ,  H02J1/10 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G01F9/00 ,  G07C5/00

Abstract: An expedited preflight readiness system for aircraft includes a power source having one or more battery modules for storing electrical power. An integrated controller is electrically and communicatively coupled with the power source for monitoring and controlling the power source to provide electrical power to aircraft subsystems. A mobile device is communicatively coupled with the integrated controller for communicating instructions to the integrated controller for initiating preflight readiness of the aircraft and for monitoring preflight readiness. A method for preconditioning an aircraft includes determining a state-of-charge of an APU and activating an environmental control subsystem for preconditioning the aircraft by adjusting a current temperature according to a preconditioning profile based on one or more of a target temperature, a target time, the current temperature, an outside air temperature, an amount of energy, and a state-of-charge of the APU.

公开(公告)号：US20180273211A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15978518

申请日：2018-05-14

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Vernon Weng-Yew Chang ,  Charles Bernard Beuning ,  Adam Blake Wolfe ,  Phuong Ngoc Ta ,  Mark Christopher Hansen

IPC: B64F5/60 ,  G01F9/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G07C5/00

Abstract: An expedited preflight readiness system for aircraft includes a power source having one or more battery modules for storing electrical power. An integrated controller is electrically and communicatively coupled with the power source for monitoring and controlling the power source to provide electrical power to aircraft subsystems. A mobile device is communicatively coupled with the integrated controller for communicating instructions to the integrated controller for initiating preflight readiness of the aircraft and for monitoring preflight readiness. A method for preconditioning an aircraft includes determining a state-of-charge of an APU and activating an environmental control subsystem for preconditioning the aircraft by adjusting a current temperature according to a preconditioning profile based on one or more of a target temperature, a target time, the current temperature, an outside air temperature, an amount of energy, and a state-of-charge of the APU.

公开(公告)号：US20180273209A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15927228

申请日：2018-03-21

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Vernon Weng-Yew Chang ,  Charles Bernard Beuning ,  Adam Blake Wolfe ,  Phuong Ngoc Ta ,  Mark Christopher Hansen

IPC: B64F5/60 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G01F9/00 ,  B64D45/00

CPC classification number: B64D41/00 ,  B64D13/06 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64D2013/0611 ,  B64D2041/002 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  B64F5/40 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G01F9/001 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G07C5/008 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H02J1/00 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J7/0063 ,  H02J7/007 ,  H02J7/1423 ,  H02M7/44 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/56

Abstract: An expedited preflight readiness system for aircraft includes a power source having one or more battery modules for storing electrical power. An integrated controller is electrically and communicatively coupled with the power source for monitoring and controlling the power source to provide electrical power to aircraft subsystems. A mobile device is communicatively coupled with the integrated controller for communicating instructions to the integrated controller for initiating preflight readiness of the aircraft and for monitoring preflight readiness. A method for preconditioning an aircraft includes determining a state-of-charge of an APU and activating an environmental control subsystem for preconditioning the aircraft by adjusting a current temperature according to a preconditioning profile based on one or more of a target temperature, a target time, the current temperature, an outside air temperature, an amount of energy, and a state-of-charge of the APU.

公开(公告)号：US11014684B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US15927228

申请日：2018-03-21

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Vernon Weng-Yew Chang ,  Charles Bernard Beuning ,  Adam Blake Wolfe ,  Phuong Ngoc Ta ,  Mark Christopher Hansen

IPC: B64D41/00 ,  H02J1/00 ,  B64D13/06 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H02M7/44 ,  H02J7/14 ,  B64F5/40 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H01M50/20 ,  B64F5/60 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G01F9/00 ,  G07C5/00 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M50/50 ,  H01M50/543

Abstract: An expedited preflight readiness system for aircraft includes a power source having one or more battery modules for storing electrical power. An integrated controller is electrically and communicatively coupled with the power source for monitoring and controlling the power source to provide electrical power to aircraft subsystems. A mobile device is communicatively coupled with the integrated controller for communicating instructions to the integrated controller for initiating preflight readiness of the aircraft and for monitoring preflight readiness. A method for preconditioning an aircraft includes determining a state-of-charge of an APU and activating an environmental control subsystem for preconditioning the aircraft by adjusting a current temperature according to a preconditioning profile based on one or more of a target temperature, a target time, the current temperature, an outside air temperature, an amount of energy, and a state-of-charge of the APU.

公开(公告)号：US10974843B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US15927248

申请日：2018-03-21

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Vernon Weng-Yew Chang ,  Charles Bernard Beuning ,  August Bryce Ratzlaff ,  David Lee Swartzendruber

IPC: B64D41/00 ,  H02J1/00 ,  B64D13/06 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H02M7/44 ,  H02J7/14 ,  B64F5/40 ,  H02J1/10 ,  B64F5/60 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G01F9/00 ,  G07C5/00 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M2/20

Abstract: A distributed auxiliary-power-unit (APU) system for an aircraft includes one or more battery modules for storing electrical power, and a plurality of racks distributed throughout the aircraft for receiving the one or more battery modules to electrically connect with an electrical subsystem of the aircraft. A plurality of hot-swappable racks are adapted to receive the battery modules for electrically and communicatively coupling with the electrical subsystem and an integrated controller. A remote interface is communicatively coupled with the integrated controller for receiving user-input to direct electrical power from the battery modules to one or more subsystems of the aircraft. A number of battery modules installed is based on an amount of electrical power planned for a given flight of the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US20180273197A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15927241

申请日：2018-03-21

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Vernon Weng-Yew Chang ,  Charles Bernard Beuning ,  Adam Blake Wolfe

IPC: B64D41/00 ,  B64D13/06 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02M7/44 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B64D41/00 ,  B64D13/06 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64D2013/0611 ,  B64D2041/002 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  B64F5/40 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G01F9/001 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G07C5/008 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H02J1/00 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J7/0063 ,  H02J7/007 ,  H02J7/1423 ,  H02M7/44 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/56

Abstract: An auxiliary power unit (APU) for aircraft is provided. The APU includes one or more battery modules for storing electrical power and an integrated controller adapted to operate the one or more battery modules for electrically powering aircraft subsystems for preflight readiness. A remote interface is communicatively coupled with the integrated controller and is adapted for displaying data from the APU and for receiving user instructions for transmission to the integrated controller for governing flow of electrical current between the APU and the aircraft subsystems.

公开(公告)号：US20190115632A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16162849

申请日：2018-10-17

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Charles Bernard Beuning ,  Vernon Weng-Yew Chang ,  Robby Dale Starr

IPC: H01M10/44 ,  H02M3/158 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/657

Abstract: An internal battery heating system includes an electrical conversion device electrically coupled to an electrochemical sub-cell or battery modules to form a heating circuit. The electrical conversion device alternately raises and lowers a voltage of the heating circuit to drive current between the heating circuit and the electrochemical sub-cell or battery modules. A controller commands the electrical conversion device to cyclically charge and discharge the electrochemical sub-cell or battery modules for internally heating the battery modules. Alternatively, a battery module may be electrically coupled to electrochemical sub-cells via pairs of switches to form a heating circuit. The pairs of switches are adapted for switching the heating circuit alternately between a parallel arrangement and a series arrangement to alternate charging and discharging of the battery module which results in internal heating of the battery module.

公开(公告)号：US20180273198A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15927248

申请日：2018-03-21

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Vernon Weng-Yew Chang ,  Charles Bernard Beuning ,  August Bryce Ratzlaff ,  David Lee Swartzendruber

IPC: B64D41/00 ,  H02J1/00 ,  B64D13/06 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02M7/44 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H01M2/10

CPC classification number: B64D41/00 ,  B64D13/06 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64D2013/0611 ,  B64D2041/002 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  B64F5/40 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G01F9/001 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G07C5/008 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H02J1/00 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J7/0063 ,  H02J7/007 ,  H02J7/1423 ,  H02M7/44 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/56

Abstract: A distributed auxiliary-power-unit (APU) system for an aircraft includes one or more battery modules for storing electrical power, and a plurality of racks distributed throughout the aircraft for receiving the one or more battery modules to electrically connect with an electrical subsystem of the aircraft. A plurality of hot-swappable racks are adapted to receive the battery modules for electrically and communicatively coupling with the electrical subsystem and an integrated controller. A remote interface is communicatively coupled with the integrated controller for receiving user-input to direct electrical power from the battery modules to one or more subsystems of the aircraft. A number of battery modules installed is based on an amount of electrical power planned for a given flight of the aircraft.