Conductor for vehicle systems
In examples of the disclosure, a device may be couple an electrical load to a power source. The device may have a first coupling configured to couple to the power source and a second coupling configured to couple to the electrical load. The device may have a plurality of strands electrically disposed between the first coupling and the second coupling. Each of the plurality of strands may have a coating having a resistivity greater than 1.8×10 −8 Ω-m and less than 1 Ω-m and a center conductor wrapped, at least in part, by the coating.
1. A device configured to couple an electrical load to a power source, the device comprising:
a first coupling configured to couple to the power source;
a second coupling configured to couple to the electrical load; and
a plurality of strands electrically disposed between the first coupling and the second coupling and configured to carry voltages above 270 volts at frequencies up to 10 mega-Hertz while maintaining a resistance substantially near one ohm for frequencies up to 10 mega-Hertz, each of the plurality of strands including:
a coating having a resistivity greater than 1.8×10 −8 ohms per meter (Ω-m) and less than 1 Ω-m; and
a center conductor wrapped, at least in part, by the coating.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of strands is bundled together in a matrix.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein a resistance factor of the center conductors of the plurality of strands is between 1.0 and 1.1 from 0 Hz to 1 MHz.
4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a bundle insulation having a resistivity greater than 1×10 10 Ω-m, and the plurality of strands, at least in part, wrapped by the bundle insulation.
5. The device of claim 4 , further comprising a second coating having a resistivity greater than 1.8×10 −8 Ω-m and less than 1 Ω-m wrapped, at least in part, around the bundle insulation.
6. The device of claim 5 , further comprising an electromagnetic induction (EMI) shield wrapped, at least in part, around the second coating.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the resistivity of the plurality of strands is between 1.8×10 −6 Ω-m to 1.8×10 −10 Ω-m.
8. A system for supplying power to an electrical vehicle load during vehicle operations of a vehicle, comprising:
an engine mounted in or on the vehicle;
a power source coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical power at a voltage above 270 volts for the vehicle electrical load during operations of the vehicle;
a first coupling configured to couple to the power source;
a second coupling configured to couple to the vehicle electrical load; and
a plurality of strands electrically disposed between the first coupling and the second coupling and configured to carry voltages above 270 volts at frequencies up to 10 mega-Hertz while maintaining a resistance substantially near one ohm for frequencies up to 10 mega-Hertz, each of the plurality of strands including:
a coating having a resistivity greater than 1.8×10 −8 Ω-m and less than 1 Ω-m; and
a center conductor wrapped, at least in part, by the coating.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein a resistance factor of the center conductors of the plurality of strands is between 1.00 and 1.75 from 0 Hz to 10 MHz.
10. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a bundle insulation having a resistivity greater than 1×10 10 Ω-m, and the plurality of strands, at least in part, wrapped by the bundle insulation.
11. The system of claim 10 , further comprising a second coating having a resistivity greater than 1.8×10 −8 Ω-m and less than 1 Ω-m wrapped, at least in part, around the bundle insulation.
12. The system of claim 11 , further comprising an electromagnetic induction (EMI) shield wrapped, at least in part, around the second coating.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the resistivity of the plurality of strands is between 1.8×10 −6 Ω-m to 1.8×10 −10 Ω-m.
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of strands is bundled together in a rectangular cross section.
15. An aircraft, comprising:
a wing;
a fuselage coupled to the wing;
an engine coupled to the fuselage and the wing;
an electrical load of a high energy device associated with the aircraft during flight operations;
a power source coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical power at a voltage above 270 volts for the electrical load of the high energy device during flight operations; and
a first coupling configured to couple to the power source;
a second coupling configured to couple to the aircraft electrical load; and
a plurality of strands electrically disposed between the first coupling and the second coupling and configured to carry voltages above 270 volts at frequencies up to 10 mega-Hertz while maintaining a resistance substantially near one ohm for frequencies up to 10 mega-Hertz, each of the plurality of strands including:
a coating having a resistivity greater than 1.8×10 −8 Ω-m and less than 1 Ω-m; and
a center conductor wrapped, at least in part, by the coating.
16. The aircraft of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of strands is, at least partially, within a bundle insulation having a resistivity greater than 1×10 10 Ω-m.
17. The aircraft of claim 16 , wherein the bundle insulation is wrapped, at least partially, within a semi conductive layer which has a resistivity greater than 0.000000018 Ω-m and less than 1 Ω-m.
18. The aircraft of claim 17 , wherein the semi conductive layer is, at least partially, within an EMI shield.
19. The aircraft of claim 15 , wherein the resistivity of the plurality of strands is between 1.8×10 −6 Ω-m to 1.8×10 −10 Ω-m.
20. The aircraft of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of strands is bundled together in a rectangular cross section.