Patent ID: 7612514

Claim:
An architecture system for power generation and distribution for aircraft, said architecture system comprising: at least one starter-generator operable at a high frequency; a plurality of alternating-current (AC) loads operable at frequencies lower than the high frequency; a plurality of multiple function power conversion devices at least one of which is bi-directional and is connectable to drive at least one starter-generator at the high frequency; wherein each of the plurality of multiple function power conversion devices is connectable to any of the AC loads; wherein an input of each power conversion device is connected to receive at least one AC power input at the high frequency from the at least one starter-generator; wherein at least one of the multiple function power conversion devices can perform the functions of a static inverter and a motor controller; wherein at least one of the multiple function power conversion devices can drive numerous types of AC loads at frequencies lower than the high frequency; and wherein a fewer number of multiple function power conversion devices are present than the number of loads.