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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Jonathan S. Sands0
Ryan C. Humes0
Date of Patent
April 30, 2019
Patent Application Number
15450990
Date Filed
March 6, 2017
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Patent abstract
A propulsion system that includes a plurality of power units, a plurality of propulsors, where respective power units of the plurality of power units are controllably coupled to the plurality of propulsors, and a controller configured to receive a desired throttle value corresponding to a desired propulsive force, determine a number of power units of the plurality of power units to be coupled to the plurality of propulsors to achieve the desired propulsive force based on a respective power value associated with each respective power unit of the plurality of power units, and cause the number of power units of the plurality of power units to be coupled to the plurality of propulsors.
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