METHOD FOR MANAGING POWER AND ENERGY IN A FUEL CELL POWERED AERIAL VEHICLE BASED ON SECONDARY OPERATION PRIORITY
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1. A method of managing power flow within an aerial vehicle, the aerial vehicle comprising a fuel cell, a battery, and a plurality of actuators, the method comprising:
- determining a fuel cell power limit and a battery energy reserve;
determining a flight operation power requirement;
determining a priority level of secondary operations; and
providing power for secondary operations based on the priority levels.
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Abstract
A method for managing power flow within an aerial vehicle includes determining a fuel cell power limit and a battery energy reserve. The method further includes determining a flight operation power requirement. The method further includes determining priority levels of secondary operations and providing power for secondary operations based on the priority levels.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing power flow within an aerial vehicle, the aerial vehicle comprising a fuel cell, a battery, and a plurality of actuators, the method comprising:
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determining a fuel cell power limit and a battery energy reserve; determining a flight operation power requirement; determining a priority level of secondary operations; and providing power for secondary operations based on the priority levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20)
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13. A method of managing power flow within an aerial vehicle, the aerial vehicle comprising a fuel cell, a battery, and a plurality of actuators, the method comprising:
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determining a fuel cell power limit and a battery power limit; determining a system power reserve based on the fuel cell power limit and the battery power limit; determining a flight operation power requirement; determining a secondary operation power reserve based on the flight operation power level and the system power reserve; prioritizing a plurality of secondary operations based on a selected mission and controlling the aerial vehicle based on the flight operating power requirement, the secondary power reserve and the secondary operation priority levels. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. The method of claim 19, further comprising:
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determining a first mission; assigning a first set of priority levels to the aerial vehicle secondary operations based on the first mission; determining a second mission; and assigning a second set of priority levels to the aerial vehicle secondary operations based on the second mission.
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