Dynamic Idle Thrust Control for Aerial Vehicle Power Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aerial vehicles and other vehicles face issues with excessive wear and tear on brakes and engine overheating due to high idle thrust caused by unpredictable electrical load demands, leading to reduced brake life and potential flight disruptions.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that use computing devices to filter and classify power consumption inputs into zones, determining appropriate idle settings for power production and adjusting these settings at a controlled rate to match actual electrical load demands, thereby reducing unnecessary power generation and minimizing brake wear and overheating.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If engines generate high idle thrust to satisfy worst-case electrical load demands, then power availability is improved, but brake wear and temperature increase reducing brake life
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of engine idle thrust levels based on actual electrical load conditions. The system continuously monitors electrical load demands and adjusts the idle thrust setting dynamically, transitioning from static worst-case assumptions to adaptive real-time control. This allows the engine to generate appropriate power levels matching actual needs, reducing excessive brake engagement and associated wear.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor actual electrical load consumption and use this information to adjust idle thrust settings. By feeding back real-world operational data about power usage patterns, the system optimizes engine output to match actual demands rather than maintaining constant high-thrust settings, thereby reducing unnecessary brake wear while maintaining adequate power availability.
2Use of energy by moving object
If engines generate high idle thrust to satisfy worst-case electrical load demands, then power availability is improved, but brake life is reduced due to high temperature
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of engine idle thrust levels based on actual electrical load conditions. The system continuously monitors electrical load demands and adjusts the idle thrust setting dynamically, transitioning from static worst-case assumptions to adaptive real-time control. This allows the engine to generate appropriate power levels matching actual needs, reducing excessive brake engagement and associated wear.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor actual electrical load consumption and use this information to adjust idle thrust settings. By feeding back real-world operational data about power usage patterns, the system optimizes engine output to match actual demands rather than maintaining constant high-thrust settings, thereby reducing unnecessary brake wear while maintaining adequate power availability.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If engines run at low thrust with high electrical loads, then brake wear is reduced, but engine overheating occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of engine idle thrust levels based on actual electrical load conditions. The system continuously monitors electrical load demands and adjusts the idle thrust setting dynamically, transitioning from static worst-case assumptions to adaptive real-time control. This allows the engine to generate appropriate power levels matching actual needs, reducing excessive brake engagement and associated wear.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters by adjusting idle thrust levels based on monitored electrical load conditions. When electrical loads are high, the system increases idle thrust to prevent engine overheating; when loads are low, it reduces thrust to minimize brake wear. This parameter adaptation allows the system to navigate the trade-off between brake protection and engine temperature management.
4Reliability
If idle thrust is based on worst-case scenario electrical load, then power availability is ensured, but unnecessary wear and tear on brakes occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of engine idle thrust levels based on actual electrical load conditions. The system continuously monitors electrical load demands and adjusts the idle thrust setting dynamically, transitioning from static worst-case assumptions to adaptive real-time control. This allows the engine to generate appropriate power levels matching actual needs, reducing excessive brake engagement and associated wear.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor actual electrical load consumption and use this information to adjust idle thrust settings. By feeding back real-world operational data about power usage patterns, the system optimizes engine output to match actual demands rather than maintaining constant high-thrust settings, thereby reducing unnecessary brake wear while maintaining adequate power availability.
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AI summary
One example aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method. The method can include receiving, by one or more computing devices, an input related to power consumption. The method can include filtering, by the one or more computing devices, the received input. The method can include classifying, by the one or more computing devices, the filtered input into one zone of a plurality of zones. The method can include determining, by the one or more computing devices, a setting associated with the classified zone. The setting can determine power production during an idle setting. The method can include causing, by the one or more computing devices, an adjustment to the determined setting at a rate determined by a rate limit.