CPC H02J 1/12 (2013.01) [B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01); H02J 2310/44 (2020.01)] | 32 Claims |
1. A vehicle comprising:
a basic structure; and coupled to the basic structure,
a plurality of power sources;
a propulsion system including a plurality of electric motors configured to power a plurality of propulsors to generate propulsive forces that cause the vehicle to move; and
power distribution circuitry configured to deliver direct current (DC) electric power from the plurality of power sources to the plurality of electric motors, the power distribution circuitry including a plurality of DC-to-DC converter assemblies configured to input the DC electric power from the plurality of power sources and deliver voltage-regulated outputs to the plurality of electric motors, a DC-to-DC converter assembly operatively coupled to multiple ones of the plurality of power sources and multiple ones of the plurality of electric motors, and the DC-to-DC converter assembly including a multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) transformer with a single transformer core.
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