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.


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    Title :

    Power Saving Modes for Subsystems in Solar Powered Aircraft


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    Publication date :

    2021-11-04


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING , Elektrische digitale Datenverarbeitung




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