A coordinated multiple power management system provides an efficient and unique means of controlling the power usage of devices attached to a personal energy platform. Power control in an abundant power situation (i.e. commercial power is available) saves money. Power control in a constrained power situation (i.e. commercial power is unavailable e.g. “power failure”) provides more availability of needed computing services (for example, emergency activities, enable longer communication periods, longer video streaming, security monitoring, internet access and communications, or critical healthcare device usage etc.). The power supplied to the devices can be determined automatically and is under program control, which allows the complete management and distribution of power to any, and all, devices attached to the personal energy platform.

An active filter system for filtering power on a power system may include a converter, an energy storage device, and control circuitry. The converter may be configured to be electrically coupled to a power source at a converter input and an active filter system bus at a converter output. The converter may be configured to deliver power to the active filter system bus that serves a dynamic load. The energy storage device may be electrically coupled to the active filter system bus and configured to filter the power via charge and discharge of an energy storage device. The control circuitry may be configured to control the converter to condition power drawn from the power source to create a filtered load based on programmable active filter controls. The programmable active filter controls may be based on a measurement of a load current being supplied to the dynamic load and a state of charge of the energy storage device.

An active filter system for filtering power on a power system may include a converter, an energy storage device, and control circuitry. The converter may be configured to be electrically coupled to a power source at a converter input and an active filter system bus at a converter output. The converter may be configured to deliver power to the active filter system bus that serves a dynamic load. The energy storage device may be electrically coupled to the active filter system bus and configured to filter the power via charge and discharge of an energy storage device. The control circuitry may be configured to control the converter to condition power drawn from the power source to create a filtered load based on programmable active filter controls. The programmable active filter controls may be based on a measurement of a load current being supplied to the dynamic load and a state of charge of the energy storage device.

A vehicle includes a drive system electrical system configured to supply power to a driver system, a non-drive system electrical system configured to supply power to a non-drive system, a first magnetic contactor that is electrically connected between the drive system electrical system and the non-drive system electrical system, a second magnetic contactor that is electrically connected between a power supply system configured to supply power to the non-drive system electrical system and the non-drive system electrical system, and a magnetic contactor control unit configured to execute at least one of first control processing of setting the first magnetic contactor to a non-conduction state when the non-drive system electrical system does not operate by using a DC power supply included in the drive system electrical system and second control processing of setting the second magnetic contactor to a non-conduction state when the non-drive system electrical system does not operate by using the power supply system.

A vehicle includes a drive system electrical system configured to supply power to a driver system, a non-drive system electrical system configured to supply power to a non-drive system, a first magnetic contactor that is electrically connected between the drive system electrical system and the non-drive system electrical system, a second magnetic contactor that is electrically connected between a power supply system configured to supply power to the non-drive system electrical system and the non-drive system electrical system, and a magnetic contactor control unit configured to execute at least one of first control processing of setting the first magnetic contactor to a non-conduction state when the non-drive system electrical system does not operate by using a DC power supply included in the drive system electrical system and second control processing of setting the second magnetic contactor to a non-conduction state when the non-drive system electrical system does not operate by using the power supply system.

A redundant power supply device comprises a first processing unit, for filtering and rectifying a first input power source, to generate a first output power source; a second processing unit, for filtering and rectifying a second input power source, to generate a second output power source; a common connection unit, coupled to the first processing unit and the second processing unit, for generating a direct current (DC) power source according to the first output power source and the second output power source; and a DC-DC conversion unit, coupled to the common connection unit, for converting the DC power source to a DC output power source.

Electrical power systems for distributing electrical power in arrangements including one or more gas turbine engines; one such system includes: one or more rotary electric machines coupled to a gas turbine engine spool; a set of converter circuits connected to the rotary electric machines converting between alternating current (ac) and direct current (dc), wherein the rotary electric machines and the converter circuits output a number R≥2 of dc power channels, each channel having an index r=(1, . . . , R); and a group of N dc load channels connected to the R dc power channels by a switching arrangement, wherein N>R and each dc load channel has an index n=(1, . . . , N). For each respective N load channels, a current limiting device (CLD) limits the current flowing from power channels to a load connectable to the electrical power system via the respective load channel.

In certain aspects, a device comprises a first processing unit; a first power distribution network coupled to the first processing unit; a first decoupling capacitor coupled to the first power distribution network; a second processing unit configured to be identical to the first processing unit; a second power distribution network coupled to the second processing unit; and a second decoupling capacitor coupled to the second power distribution network, wherein the second decoupling capacitor is configured to have different effect on the second power distribution network than the first decoupling capacitor on the first power distribution network.

In certain aspects, a device comprises a first processing unit; a first power distribution network coupled to the first processing unit; a first decoupling capacitor coupled to the first power distribution network; a second processing unit configured to be identical to the first processing unit; a second power distribution network coupled to the second processing unit; and a second decoupling capacitor coupled to the second power distribution network, wherein the second decoupling capacitor is configured to have different effect on the second power distribution network than the first decoupling capacitor on the first power distribution network.

A quick connect generator cable for coupling a generator to a main breaker panel for selectively supplying power to a plurality of circuit breakers in the panel for powering multiple loads found in residential or commercial buildings. The quick connect generator cable includes a power cable having a male connector for connection to a generator, and a switch housing for enclosing at least one breaker switch to selectively control power from the generator, a neutral and ground cable extending from the housing to electrically couple the generator to the main breaker panel, and power wires extending from the switch housing for powering the main breaker panel.