Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure includes a method for energy management, including obtaining an engine speed of an engine, an alternator speed of an alternator, and a pulley ratio associated with the engine and the alternator, calculating a belt slip value of a belt coupled to the engine and the alternator based on at least one of the engine speed, the alternator speed, or the pulley ratio, detecting a belt slip of the based on the belt slip value and a slip threshold value, and decreasing, in response to detecting the belt slip, a voltage setpoint of a converter connected to the alternator from an initial voltage setpoint to a target voltage setpoint.

Abstract: Aspects relate to a power distribution network, such as in an a vehicle, including a converter configured to receive first electrical energy from a power generator and convert the first electrical energy at a first voltage to second electrical energy at a second voltage, a plurality of battery cells configured to provide third electrical energy, a plurality of loads configured to receive at least a portion of the second electrical energy and a portion of the third electrical energy, and a power distribution device configured to electrically isolate a first subset of the plurality of loads from the converter and direct at least the second portion of the third electrical energy from the plurality of battery cells to the first subset of the plurality of loads, in response to an indication of a degradation associated with the power generator or one of the plurality of power distribution networks.