POWER MANAGEMENT FOR GALLEY WITH FUEL CELL

摘要

Described are power management systems having at least one fuel cell system, a power distribution unit, at least one galley insert, a galley network controller, a control panel, and/or at least one battery pack. The power management system compares a power output from the power distribution unit to a maximum load level and/or to a minimum load level, instructs the galley network controller to cycle the the galley insert off and/or set an operation of the galley insert to a lower power consumption level when the power output approaches and/or is above the maximum load level, and instructs the galley network controller to cycle the galley insert on and/or set the operation of the galley insert to a higher power consumption level when the power output approaches and/or is below the minimum load level.

主权项

1. A power management system comprising:
(a) at least one fuel cell system; (b) a power distribution unit electrically connected to the at least one fuel cell system so as to receive a power output from the at least one fuel cell system; (c) at least one galley insert electrically connected to the power distribution unit so as to receive a power output from the power distribution unit; (d) a galley network controller; (e) one or more processors in communication with the galley network controller, the power distribution unit, and the at least one galley insert; and (f) memory including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
compare a power output from the power distribution unit to a maximum load level; andtransmit a signal to the galley network controller instructing the galley network controller to cycle the at least one galley insert off via the power distribution unit and/or set an operation of the at least one galley insert to a lower power consumption level when the power output approaches and/or is above the maximum load level.