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Method and architecture for processing electrical energy regenerated from an aircraft

  • US 9,467,077 B2
  • Filed: 11/22/2011
  • Issued: 10/11/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A processing method for energy regenerated by reversible electrical actuators of an aircraft, the aircraft comprising:

  • a generator driven by a thermal machine;

    a voltage converting multi-way circuit;

    a plurality of actuators; and

    corresponding links that connect each actuator to the voltage converting multi-way circuit;

    wherein;

    the generator operates to generate power in a nominal mode;

    the generator supplies power via the voltage converting multi-way circuit to the actuators;

    the actuators operate in one of two operating modes, including;

    a motive mode that consumes energy; and

    an electrical energy generating mode that regenerates energy;

    wherein the method comprises the steps of;

    operating a first set of actuators in the generating mode to produce regenerated energy and supplying the regenerated energy through the corresponding links;

    operating a second set of actuators in the motive mode;

    transmitting regenerated energy to the generator through a reverse energy transmission from the first set of actuators through a dedicated link between the first set of actuators and the generator; and

    converting the transmitted energy into mechanical energy by the thermal machine via the generator.

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