Emergency Power Distribution With Preplanned Rotating Supply Cells
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional power distribution systems fail to effectively assess and correlate power generation and consumption capacities during emergency situations, leading to inadequate and delayed responses to power deficiencies caused by events like natural disasters or grid overload.
Innovation Solution
A power distribution system that defines cells of interlinked entities as either power consumers or producers, using a power supply transmission schedule to dynamically control which entities contribute or receive power, leveraging sources like solar, turbine, and gasoline-operated devices, and pooling available power for equitable distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional power distribution systems operate on an ad hoc basis during emergencies, then system simplicity is maintained, but response time and effectiveness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-identifying power producers and consumers, assessing their capacities, and formulating a power supply transmission schedule before the emergency occurs. This advance preparation eliminates delays during actual power distribution, as the system only needs to activate pre-planned procedures rather than making ad hoc decisions during the crisis.
2Device complexity
If conventional power distribution systems use ad hoc assessment methods, then system complexity is reduced, but measurement precision and correlation accuracy of power capacities deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the controller continuously monitors and assesses the power production capacity of each power producer and the power consumption capacity of each power consumer. This feedback loop enables precise measurement and correlation of capacities, allowing the system to dynamically adjust the power supply transmission schedule based on actual measured data rather than estimates.
3Stability of the object's composition
If power distribution is delayed during emergencies, then system stability is maintained, but reliability of power delivery to those in need deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By pre-assessing power capacities and creating a transmission schedule before emergencies occur, the system ensures that when power distribution is needed, it can immediately activate reliable delivery pathways without compromising system stability. The pre-planned structure maintains stability while ensuring reliability through advance preparation of distribution routes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing power producers to automatically contribute their available capacity and power consumers to automatically receive allocated power according to the transmission schedule. This self-organizing capability ensures reliable power delivery without requiring external intervention, maintaining system stability while improving reliability of delivery to those in need.
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AI summary
Methods and systems described herein are directed to alternatively sourcing and distributing power in the event of an expected deficiency in conventional power delivery. A power distribution system can define a cell of interlinked entities of power consumers and power producers, such as by identifying which of the entities are anticipated to experience the expected power deficiency, an amount of power allocated to one or more of the entities, and an ability of an entity to produce power. The system can control power distribution throughout the cell according to a power supply transmission schedule for the expected deficiency, where power can be sourced from one or more of a solar energy system, a wind turbine energy system, and a gasoline operated generator energy system, and disbursed to power consumers on a rotating basis.