Energy management system for heavy equipment
First Claim
1. A power supply system configured to supply power to heavy equipment, the power supply system comprising:
- a generator set configured to provide an electrical output to an electrical bus over which power is supplied to the heavy equipment; and
a computerized controller configured to be coupled to an energy storage element, wherein the computerized controller is configured to couple the energy storage element to the electrical bus in advance of a predicted increase in demand upon the electrical bus to maintain a substantially constant voltage on the electrical bus during the predicted increase in demand and prevent a drop in voltage on the electrical bus that would otherwise result from the predicted increase in demand,wherein the predicted increase in demand is anticipated by the computerized controller as forthcoming based upon extrapolation, at least in part, from data related to a past operation of the heavy equipment.
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Abstract
Power supply systems and methods for controlling such systems are provided. One power supply system includes a generator set configured to provide an electrical output to an electrical bus, over which power is supplied to heavy equipment. The power supply system further includes a computerized controller configured to be coupled to an energy storage element, wherein the computerized controller is configured to couple the energy storage element to the electrical bus in advance of a predicted increase in demand upon the electrical bus to maintain a substantially constant voltage on the electrical bus during the predicted increase in demand and prevent a drop in voltage on the electrical bus that would otherwise result from the predicted increase in demand. The predicted increase in demand is anticipated by the computerized controller as forthcoming based upon extrapolation, at least in part, from data related to a past operation of the heavy equipment.
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1. A power supply system configured to supply power to heavy equipment, the power supply system comprising:
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a generator set configured to provide an electrical output to an electrical bus over which power is supplied to the heavy equipment; and a computerized controller configured to be coupled to an energy storage element, wherein the computerized controller is configured to couple the energy storage element to the electrical bus in advance of a predicted increase in demand upon the electrical bus to maintain a substantially constant voltage on the electrical bus during the predicted increase in demand and prevent a drop in voltage on the electrical bus that would otherwise result from the predicted increase in demand, wherein the predicted increase in demand is anticipated by the computerized controller as forthcoming based upon extrapolation, at least in part, from data related to a past operation of the heavy equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power supply system configured to supply power to heavy equipment, the power supply system comprising:
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a generator set configured to provide an electrical output to an electrical bus over which power is supplied to the heavy equipment; an energy storage element configured to be coupled to the electrical bus; and a computerized controller configured to be coupled to the energy storage element, wherein the computerized controller is configured to couple the energy storage element to the electrical bus in advance of a predicted increase in demand upon the electrical bus to maintain a substantially constant voltage on the electrical bus during the predicted increase in demand and prevent a drop in voltage on the electrical bus that would otherwise result from the predicted increase in demand, wherein the predicted increase in demand is anticipated by the computerized controller as forthcoming based upon extrapolation, at least in part, from data related to a past operation of the heavy equipment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of controlling power supply to heavy equipment comprising:
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receiving, using a computerized controller, data related to a previous operation of the heavy equipment; predicting, using the computerized controller, an increase in demand upon an electrical bus based upon the received data relating to a previous operation of the heavy equipment; and coupling, using the computerized controller, an energy storage element to an electrical bus in advance of the predicted increase in demand upon the electrical bus to maintain a substantially constant voltage on the electrical bus during the predicted increase in demand and prevent a drop in voltage on the electrical bus that would otherwise result from the predicted increase in demand. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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