Patent ID: 8335600
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: B64C,B64D

Abstract:
1. A regenerative integrated actuation system comprising: a plurality of actuators in communication with a power distribution system, each actuator including an energy storage element associated therewith; a power trap disposed between the plurality of actuators and the power distribution system; and a controller for determining if a respective actuator is in a consumption mode or a regenerative mode, wherein, if the controller determines the respective actuator to be in a consumption mode, the controller is configured to determine whether the respective actuator should draw power from one of the plurality of actuators, from the power trap or from the power distribution system, and wherein, if the controller determines the respective actuator to be in a regenerative mode, the controller is configured to determine whether any excess power from the respective actuator should be provided to one of the plurality of actuators and, in an instance in which the other actuators are not in a consumption mode, to initially determine whether the energy storage element associated with the respective actuator is able to store the excess power prior to causing the excess power to be provided to the power trap in an instance in which the energy storage element associated with the respective actuator is unable to store the excess power.