Energy storage system

An energy storage system (200) associated with a machine (100) having a work tool (120) and one or more auxiliary loads (212) includes a power source (202) which generates mechanical power. An energy storage device (206) supplies power to the one or more auxiliary loads (212). An electrical generato...

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Main Authors Milkowski, Arthur, Miller, Peter J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.11.2019
Subjects
DREDGING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FOUNDATIONS
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
SOIL SHIFTING
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Summary:An energy storage system (200) associated with a machine (100) having a work tool (120) and one or more auxiliary loads (212) includes a power source (202) which generates mechanical power. An energy storage device (206) supplies power to the one or more auxiliary loads (212). An electrical generator (204) is operably coupled to the power source (202) and converts at least a portion of the mechanical power into electrical power. The electrical generator (204) supplies the electrical power to the energy storage device (206). A controller (210) is communicably coupled to the power source (202), the work tool (120), the energy storage device (206), and the electrical generator (204). The controller (210) determines a power demand of the work tool (120). The controller (210) then compares whether the determined power demand exceeds a pre-determined threshold power. The controller (210) disables the electrical generator (204) from supplying the electrical power to the energy storage device (206) if the power demand exceeds the pre-determined threshold power.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20180257609