	US 12,246,841 B2
	Electric power system for a vehicle
Rajib Datta, Niskayuna, NY (US); Vishnu Mahadeva Iyer, Niskayuna, NY (US); Mohamed Osama, Garching (DE); Kum Kang Huh, Niskayuna, NY (US); and Vandana Prabhakar Rallabandi, Niskayuna, NY (US)
Assigned to General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US)
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/353,192.
Application 18/353,192 is a continuation of application No. 17/738,165, filed on May 6, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/738,165 is a continuation of application No. 16/924,785, filed on Jul. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,325,714, issued on May 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0356849 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 27/02 (2006.01); B64D 27/10 (2006.01); B64D 27/16 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2024.01); H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); H02K 11/04 (2016.01)

CPC B64D 27/02 (2013.01) [B64D 27/10 (2013.01); B64D 27/16 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); H02J 1/10 (2013.01); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); H02K 11/04 (2013.01); B64D 27/026 (2024.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01)]

14 Claims

1. A method for generating electric power with an electrical power system for a vehicle, comprising:

generating a first power flow at a first electric machine;

rectifying the first power flow generated by the first electric machine;

generating a second power flow at a second electric machine;

rectifying the second power flow generated by the second electric machine;

coupling rectified first power from the first electric machine to at least first and second DC channels;

coupling rectified second power from the second electric machine to the at least first and second DC channels;

powering one or more loads within a vehicle with DC voltages provided by the first and second DC channels;

detecting a fault resulting in electric power being unavailable at the first and second DC channels; and

in response to the fault being detected, toggling a connector switch such that electric power remains available to one or more loads of the vehicle.