Method and architecture for reduction in vehicle wiring

• US 7,800,245 B2
• Filed: 07/09/2007
• Issued: 09/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Michalko, Rodney G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fleming; Fritz M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Parries; Dru M
• Application Number:
  US11/822,617
• Publication Number:
  US 20090015063A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,170 Days
• Field of Search: 307/19
• US Class Current: 307/19
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 5/00 Circuit arrangements for transfer of electric power between ac networks and dc networks H02J3/36 takes precedence

Abstract

Systems and methods perform power conversion and distribution. A system for power conversion and distribution, according to one embodiment comprises: a first generator substation (70) receiving power from a first electrical generator (10); a first main substation (100) for distributing converted power to at least one load, said load being local to the first main substation (100); a ring bus including ring bus feeders (1000, 2000); and at least one satellite substation (700) for powering a remote load, wherein the ring bus feeders (1000, 2000) connect the first generator substation (70) and the first main substation (100) in a ring arrangement, and the at least one satellite substation (700) receives power from the ring bus through a branch substation (500).

Claims

1. A system for power conversion and distribution, said system comprising:

a first generator substation receiving power from a first electrical generator on a first alternating current (AC) bus;

a first main substation for distributing converted power from a second AC bus to at least one load, said load being local to said first main substation;

a ring bus comprising;

at least the first and second AC buses;

at least two electrical interconnection paths between the first and second buses, each of the paths including at least one ring bus feeder;

wherein the first and second buses each have a first end and a second end opposite the first end;

wherein a first one of the electrical interconnection paths interconnects the first end of the first AC bus with the second end of the second AC bus;

wherein a second one of the electrical interconnection paths interconnects the second end of the first AC bus with the first end of the second AC bus so that the AC buses and the electrical interconnection paths provide a ring arrangement for current passage at one AC voltage;

at least one satellite substation for powering a remote load,

wherein said ring bus connects said first generator substation and said first main substation in a ring arrangement, and said at least one satellite substation receives power from said ring bus through a branch substation; and

wherein said branch substation is connected inside said ring arrangement.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a second main substation for distributing converted power to at least one load, said load being local to said second main substation, said second main substation being connected to said ring bus,

a first conversion device associated with said first main substation,

a second conversion device associated with said second main substation, and

a control system for controlling contactors, so that outputs of said first and second conversion devices are additively combined.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a transformer rectifier unit connected to said first main substation,

an autotransformer connected to said first main substation,

a second electrical generator providing power to said first generator substation,

wherein said ring bus includes first and second feeder rings, said transformer rectifier unit and said first electrical generator are connected to said first feeder ring and said autotransformer and said second electrical generator are connected to said second feeder ring.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a second generator substation receiving power from a second electrical generator,

a second main substation connected to said second generator substation, said second main substation distributing converted power to at least one load, said load being local to said second main substation, and

a cross tie connection that can be controlled to electrically connect said first and second main substations.

5. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a second main substation for distributing converted power to at least one load, said load being local to said second main substation, said second main substation being connected to said ring bus,

wherein, when a fault occurs in said first main substation, contactors along said ring arrangement are controlled to connect said second main substation to said load local to said first main substation.

6. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said ring arrangement includes contactors that can be controlled to set a direction of a current flow in said ring bus.

7. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

contactors along said ring arrangement, and

a control system for controlling said contactors, to isolate a faulty section in said ring arrangement,

wherein said ring arrangement includes redundant power paths.

8. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system is used for power conversion and distribution in an aircraft.

9. A system for power conversion and distribution, said system comprising:

a left generator substation for receiving power from a left electrical generator;

a right generator substation for receiving power from a right electrical generator;

a forward main substation for converting power for at least one forward local load;

an aft main substation for converting power for at least one aft local load;

a ring bus including ring bus feeders; and

a branch substation connected within said ring bus for supplying at least one satellite substation for powering a remote load,

wherein said ring bus feeders connect said left generator substation, said right generator substation, said forward main substation and said aft main substation in a ring arrangement which provides routing of AC power in a first direction around the ring arrangement and in a second direction opposite the first direction around the ring arrangement, and said at least one satellite substation receives power from said ring bus via said branch substation.

10. The system as recited in claim 9, further comprising:

a first conversion device associated with said forward main substation,

a second conversion device associated with said aft main substation, and

a control system for controlling contactors, so that outputs of said first and second conversion devices are additively combined.

11. The system as recited in claim 9, further comprising:

a transformer rectifier unit connected to said forward main substation,

an autotransformer connected to said forward main substation,

a second left electrical generator providing power to said left generator substation,

wherein said ring bus includes first and second feeder rings, said transformer rectifier unit and said left electrical generator are connected to said first ring bus, and said autotransformer and said second left electrical generator are connected to said second ring bus.

12. The system as recited in claim 9, further comprising:

a second forward main substation connected to said right generator substation, said second forward main substation converting power for at least one load local to said second forward main substation, and

a cross tie connection that can be controlled to electrically connect said forward and said second forward main substations.

13. The system as recited in claim 9, further comprising:

a second forward main substation for converting power for at least one load local to said second forward main substation, said second forward main substation being connected to said ring bus,

wherein, when a fault occurs in said forward main substation, contactors along said ring arrangement are controlled to connect said second forward main substation to said load local to said forward main substation.

14. The system as recited in claim 9, wherein said ring arrangement includes contactors that can be controlled to set a direction of a current flow in said ring bus.

15. The system as recited in claim 9, further comprising:

multiple branch substations connected inside said ring arrangement, said multiple branch substations providing power to multiple satellite substations.

16. The system as recited in claim 9, further comprising:

contactors along said ring arrangement, and

a control system for controlling said contactors, to isolate a faulty section in said ring arrangement,

wherein said ring arrangement includes redundant power paths.

17. The system as recited in claim 9, wherein said system is used for power conversion and distribution in an aircraft.