| 摘要 |
The present invention relates generally to electrical power distribution, for example, in aircraft. More particularly, according to a first aspect, the present invention relates to a power supply system 100 for power distribution to one or more loads 102 in a safety-critical power supply network. The power supply system 100 comprises at least one power source 104, a power bus 106 and a distributed control system. The distributed control system comprises a central controller 108 operably coupled to at least one bus module 110 through a data bus 112. Bus modules 110 include bus controllers 114 that are operable to connect respective power sources 104 to the power bus 106. Use of such a distributed control system enables simple modular expansion of a power supply network without compromising overall power supply network safety. |
