The technology relates to power saving modes for subsystems in solar powered aircraft. An onboard subsystem of an aircraft includes a first processor configured to monitor a state of the subsystem and generate state data; a heating component configured to heat the subsystem to at least a minimum viable temperature; an operational component; and a hardware controller configured to control power to the heating component, the first processor, and the operational component, at least during a preservation mode and a monitoring mode. The subsystem draws a moderate amount of power when the heating component is on and a minimum threshold amount of power in the preservation mode. The subsystem draws a moderate amount of power in the monitoring mode in order to generate and communicate state data by the first processor, a moderate amount of power being lower than the higher amount of power required to operate the operational component.
Power Saving Modes for Subsystems in Solar Powered Aircraft
04.11.2021
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
NTIS | 1972
Aircraft Mechanical Subsystems
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NTIS | 1968
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