A power system with a reliability enhancing battery architecture for electric motors adapted for use in an aerial vehicle. Individual batteries may be used to power a subset two or more motors in systems with six or more motors, for example. Each motor may be powered may be powered by two or more subsets of batteries, allowing accommodation for motor failure. With a failed motor in a vertical take-off or landing mode, power may be diverted to other motors to continue proper attitude control, and to provide sufficient thrust. With a failed motor a second motor offset from the failed motor may be powered down to facilitate attitude control.


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    Titel :

    ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND FAULT TOLERANT VTOL AIRCRAFT USING SAME


    Beteiligte:
    BEVIRT JOEBEN (Autor:in) / STOLL ALEX (Autor:in) / VAN DER GEEST MARTIN (Autor:in) / MACAFEE SCOTT (Autor:in) / RYAN JASON (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2020-01-09


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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