Modular equipment center distributed equipment packaging truss
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1. A truss assembly for a composite air vehicle, comprising:
- a mounting structure configured to electrically and mechanically mount system components for the vehicle, the mounting structure extending between support structure of the composite air vehicle, the mounting structure configured such that different portions provide different voltage levels for the system components within the vehicle.
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Abstract
A modular truss assembly configured to be placed in small or narrow spaces such as within the floor, sidewall, or crown of a vehicle for mechanically and electrically mounting system components of a modular equipment center (MEC). A plurality of MECs is spatially distributed throughout the vehicle to service equipment loads. The modular truss assembly provides different voltage levels for powering the system components of the MEC and for powering the equipment loads. In one or more configurations, all or part of the modular truss assembly can be removed from the vehicle for repair or replacement.
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1. A truss assembly for a composite air vehicle, comprising:
a mounting structure configured to electrically and mechanically mount system components for the vehicle, the mounting structure extending between support structure of the composite air vehicle, the mounting structure configured such that different portions provide different voltage levels for the system components within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A truss assembly for a composite air vehicle, comprising:
a first mounting structure and a second mounting structure at least partially overlapping one another to mechanically and electrically interconnect vehicle system components to the vehicle, the first and second mounting structures electrically and mechanically interconnected to one another, and each of the first and second mounting structures electrically conductive and adapted to carry different power levels relative to each other, and the truss assembly extending between support structure of the composite air vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A truss assembly for a composite air vehicle, comprising:
at least first and second grids providing structural support for system equipment electrically and mechanically coupled thereto, each of the first and second grids comprising a plurality of connected segments joined at nodes to other segments to form a pattern of open cells extending between support structure of the composite air vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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