OPTIMIZING USAGE OF POWERED SYSTEMS
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a power source capable of supplying power;
a set of primary loads capable of being operated using the power;
a set of life extension loads capable of being operated using the power and capable of extending a life of the set of primary loads; and
a controller capable of controlling an operation of the set of primary loads and the set of life extension loads based on performance, energy use, and life to reduce a total cost.
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An apparatus comprised of a power source, a set of primary loads, a set of life extension loads, and a controller. The power source is capable of supplying power and the set of primary loads is capable of being operated using the power. The set of life extension loads is capable of being operated using the power and capable of extending life of the set of primary loads. The controller is capable of controlling an operation of the set of primary loads and the set of life extension loads to optimize a total systems operating metric consisting of performance, energy use, and life to reduce a total cost.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a power source capable of supplying power; a set of primary loads capable of being operated using the power; a set of life extension loads capable of being operated using the power and capable of extending a life of the set of primary loads; and a controller capable of controlling an operation of the set of primary loads and the set of life extension loads based on performance, energy use, and life to reduce a total cost. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a load; and a controller capable of controlling an operation of the load based on performance, energy use, and life time to reduce a total cost of the load. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for operating a set of loads, the method comprises:
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monitoring a set of parameters and energy use for the set of loads; identifying a remaining life for the set of loads; and changing at least one of performance and energy use for the set of loads to reduce a total cost for the set of loads based on a policy. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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