US 12,224,582 B2
Power supply for an aircraft
Patrick Martin, Indianapolis, IN (US); and Erik Munevar, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Assigned to Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Blankenfelde-Mahlow (DE)
Filed by Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Blankenfelde-Mahlow (DE)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/101,213.
Prior Publication US 2024/0250527 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. H02J 1/10 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01); G01R 19/10 (2006.01); H02M 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 1/10 (2013.01) [B64C 29/0008 (2013.01); B64D 41/00 (2013.01); G01R 19/10 (2013.01); H02M 3/02 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power supply for an aircraft, the power supply comprising:
a single input configured to receive electrical power from at least one energy source;
an output for supplying electrical power;
a plurality of converters, wherein each converter of the plurality of converters is electrically connected to the single input to receive the electrical power from the single input and is configured to convert the electrical power and provide the converted electrical power to the output; and
a control unit configured to individually control each converter of the plurality of converters,
wherein the control unit is configured to activate a first predefined number of converters of the plurality of converters when an indication for a current demand indicates a first value, and
wherein the control unit is configured to activate a second predefined number of converters of the plurality of converters when the indication for the current demand indicates a second value, the second predefined number of converters being different from the first predefined number of converters.