AIRCRAFT GROUND SUPPORT VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An aircraft ground support vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis;
a traction system mounted to the chassis and configured to drive the aircraft ground support vehicle;
an auxiliary power output configured to couple to an auxiliary power input of an aircraft;
a fuel cell system fixedly mounted to the chassis and configured as a sole source of power to directly power the traction system and provide electrical power to the auxiliary power output; and
a power management system configured to control production of electrical power by the fuel cell system and to control distribution of the electrical power between the traction system and the auxiliary power output.
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Abstract
Provided is a power management system of an aircraft ground support vehicle. The power management system includes a power production control module in communication with a fuel cell system of the aircraft ground support vehicle to control production of electrical power by the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system may be configured as a sole source of power to directly power a traction system of the aircraft ground support vehicle and to provide electrical power to an auxiliary power output of the aircraft ground support vehicle. The power management system further includes a power distribution control module in communication with the fuel cell system to control distribution of the electrical power between the traction system and the auxiliary power output. The aircraft ground support vehicle may include a chassis, the traction system, the auxiliary power output, the fuel cell system, and the power management system.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An aircraft ground support vehicle, comprising:
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a chassis; a traction system mounted to the chassis and configured to drive the aircraft ground support vehicle; an auxiliary power output configured to couple to an auxiliary power input of an aircraft; a fuel cell system fixedly mounted to the chassis and configured as a sole source of power to directly power the traction system and provide electrical power to the auxiliary power output; and a power management system configured to control production of electrical power by the fuel cell system and to control distribution of the electrical power between the traction system and the auxiliary power output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A power management system of an aircraft ground support vehicle, comprising:
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a power production control module in communication with a fuel cell system of the aircraft ground support vehicle to control production of electrical power by the fuel cell system, the fuel cell system configured as a sole source of power to directly power a traction system of the aircraft ground support vehicle and an auxiliary power output of the aircraft ground support vehicle; and a power distribution control module in communication with the fuel cell system to control distribution of the electrical power between the traction system and the auxiliary power output. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of managing electrical power of an aircraft ground support vehicle, comprising:
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producing electrical power with a fuel cell system of the aircraft ground support vehicle, the fuel cell system configured as a sole source of electrical power to directly power a traction system of the aircraft ground support vehicle and an auxiliary power output of the aircraft ground support vehicle; and distributing the electrical power between the traction system and the auxiliary power output. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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