Inventors:
Jeffrey J. White - Shoreline WA, US
David K. Toy - Marysville WA, US
J. Everett Groat - Snohomish WA, US
Assignee:
The Boeing Company - Chicago IL
International Classification:
B64C 13/38
Abstract:
Systems and methods for controlling aircraft electrical power are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes an electric motor, an aircraft load coupled to the electric motor and powered by the electric motor, and a motor controller coupled to the electric motor to vary an output of the electric motor. The motor controller is changeable among a fixed number of preset controller modes, with individual controller modes corresponding to an operation mode of the aircraft and a non-zero output level of the electric motor. In further embodiments, motor controllers can be substituted for each other, e. g. , in the event one motor controller becomes unoperational.