| 摘要 |
There is provided a method of moving an aircraft using an aircraft mover (10), preferably an aircraft tractor. The method comprises the steps of: a] accelerating the aircraft up to speed using one or more electric motors (16) drivable by at least a fast- discharge electrical-energy storage and supply device (20) during a high-power requirement of the aircraft mover (10); b] substantially maintaining a speed of the aircraft using a slow-discharge electrical-energy storage and supply device (22) during a low-power requirement of the aircraft mover (10); c] monitoring a charge status of the slow-discharge and fast-discharge energy storage and supply devices (20, 22) and when a predetermined charge status is reached, automatically charging the slow-discharge and/or fast-discharge energy storage and supply devices (20, 22) via an onboard electricity generator (14); and d] regeneratively recharging the slow-discharge and/or fast-discharge electricity-energy storage and supply devices (20, 22) during at least deceleration of the aircraft coupled to the aircraft mover (10). There is also provided a method of controlling the power distribution to the motors (16) within the aircraft mover (10), a dual electrical-energy storage and supply system (18) and controller (50) for implementing said method, a hybrid power delivery system for an aircraft mover incorporating the dual electrical-energy storage and supply system and controller, and an aircraft mover (10) using said systems. |
