Systems and methods for the control and operation of a parallel motor controller architecture

摘要

A method for real time power control over a plurality of motor controllers by at least one processor on a computer system may include determining a power load demand from a first set of motors, selecting a combination of motor controllers to match the power load demand, assigning a first set of system-wide priorities, configuring a power switching network to connect the first set of motors to the motor controllers, receiving from a control unit a power request for a motor, determining a priority designation for that motor, assigning a second set of system-wide priorities, determining a second power load demand from a second set of motors, wherein the second plurality of active motors comprises the first plurality of active motors and the first motor, selecting a second combination of motor controllers necessary to match the second power load demand, and configuring the power switching network in accordance with the second set of system-wide priorities.

主权项

1. A method for real time power control over a plurality of motor controllers by at least one processor on a computer system, the method comprising:
determining a first power load demand from a first plurality of active motors, wherein the first plurality of active motors is a subset of a plurality of motors; selecting a first combination of motor controllers of the plurality of motor controllers necessary to provide sufficient power to meet the first power load demand based at least in part on a maximum power output of the plurality of motor controllers; assigning a first set of system-wide priorities based at least in part on the maximum power output and the first power load demand; configuring a power switching network such that the first plurality of active motors are electrically connected to the first combination of motor controllers in accordance with the first set of system-wide priorities; receiving from a first control unit a power request for a first motor, wherein the power request is associated with a first priority level; determining a first priority designation for the first priority level in relation to the first set of system-wide priorities; assigning a second set of system-wide priorities based at least in part on the first priority designation and the first set of system-wide priorities; determining a second power load demand from a second plurality of active motors, wherein the second plurality of active motors comprises the first plurality of active motors and the first motor; selecting a second combination of motor controllers of the plurality of motor controllers necessary to provide sufficient power to meet the second power load demand; and configuring the power switching network such that the second plurality of active motors are electrically connected to the second combination of motor controllers in accordance with the second set of system-wide priorities.