MANAGING LOAD SHARING AMONG MULTIPLE ENGINES

摘要

A method and a system of managing load sharing among a plurality of power sources are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the method includes determining a total power output to be directed from the plurality of power sources to at least one power consumer. The method also includes retrieving a Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC) curve associated with each of the plurality of power sources. The method further includes determining an operating priority for each of the plurality of power sources based on operating constraints associated with the respective power source. The method further includes determining a load share for each of the plurality of power sources based on at least the total power output, the BSFC curves, and the operating priorities.

主权项

1. A method of managing load sharing among a plurality of power sources, the method comprising:
determining a total power output to be directed from the plurality of power sources to at least one power consumer; retrieving a Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC) curve associated with each of the plurality of power sources; determining an operating priority for each of the plurality of power sources based on operating constraints associated with the respective power source, the operating constraints including at least one of a type of the respective power source and a fuel available for use by the respective power source; determining a load share for each of the plurality of power sources based on at least the total power output, the BSFC curves, and the operating priorities, wherein determining the load share for each of the plurality of power sources comprises:
determining two or more power sources to be identical based on the BSFC curves and the operating constraints, anddetermining, based on the operating constraints, that the two or more identical power sources have the same load share; and managing the load sharing among the plurality of power sources based on the determined load share for each of the plurality of power sources.