DC power system for marine vessels

• US 20040102109A1
• Filed: 09/18/2003
• Published: 05/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sure Power Corporation
• Original Assignee: Sure Power Corporation
• Inventors: Cratty, William E., Fairfax, Stephen A.
• Application Number:
  US10/667,219
• Publication Number:
  US 20040102109A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 440/113
• CPC Class Codes: B63H 21/17 by electric motor
• CPC Class Codes: B63H 23/24 electric dynamo-electric machines H02K
• CPC Class Codes: B63J 2003/002 by using electric power
• CPC Class Codes: B63J 3/02 from propulsion power plant
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/06 Two-wire systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/08 Three-wire systems; Systems having more than three wires
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/10 Parallel operation of dc sources
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/16 using dynamo-electric machines coupled to flywheels
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/42 for ships or vessels
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/40 Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells

Abstract

An embodiment of the invention is a power system for a marine vessel including a plurality of power sources. A propulsion power distribution unit is coupled to the plurality of primary power sources. A plurality of propulsion devices are coupled to the propulsion power distribution unit. A weaponry power distribution unit is coupled to the propulsion power distribution unit. A plurality of directed energy weapons are coupled to the weaponry power distribution unit.

Claims

1. A power system for a marine vessel, the power system comprising:

a plurality of primary power sources;

a propulsion power distribution unit coupled to said plurality of primary power sources,

a plurality of propulsion devices coupled to said propulsion power distribution unit, said propulsion devices imparting motion to said vessel;

a weaponry power distribution unit coupled to said propulsion power distribution unit;

a plurality of directed energy weapons coupled to said weaponry power distribution unit.

2. The power system of claim 1 wherein:

said propulsion power distribution unit is a DC power distribution unit and includes two rails connected by a plurality of propulsion rungs.

3. The power system of claim 2 wherein:

each of said primary power sources is coupled to one of said plurality of propulsion rungs.

4. The power system of claim 2 wherein:

each of said primary power sources is coupled to each of said plurality of propulsion rungs through an AC-DC converter.

5. The power system of claim 2 wherein:

each of said plurality of propulsion rungs is coupled to a respective propulsion device.

6. The power system of claim 2 wherein:

said weaponry power distribution unit is a DC power distribution unit including two rails connected by a plurality of weaponry rungs.

7. The power system of claim 6 wherein:

each of said propulsion rungs is coupled to one of said plurality of weaponry rungs.

8. The power system of claim 7 wherein:

each of said propulsion rungs is coupled to one of said plurality of weaponry rungs through a DC-DC converter.

9. The power system of claim 6 wherein:

each of said plurality of weaponry rungs is coupled to a respective directed energy weapon.

10. The power system of claim 2 further comprising:

an auxiliary power distribution unit coupled to said propulsion power distribution unit.

11. The power system of claim 10 wherein:

said auxiliary power distribution unit is a DC power distribution unit including two rails connected by a plurality of auxiliary rungs.

12. The power system of claim 11 wherein:

each of said propulsion rungs is coupled to one of said plurality of auxiliary rungs.

13. The power system of claim 12 wherein:

each of said propulsion rungs is coupled to one of said plurality of auxiliary rungs through a DC-DC converter.

14. The power system of claim 11 wherein:

each of said plurality of auxiliary rungs is coupled to a respective auxiliary load.

15. The power system of claim 11 further comprising:

an ancillary power source coupled to at least one of said auxiliary rungs.

16. The power system of claim 15 wherein:

said ancillary power source is a flywheel.