Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling power distribution from a plurality of inverters to one or more loads. The method comprises determining, using one or more computer processors, a plurality of possible combinations of the plurality of inverters to meet load demands corresponding to the one or more loads. Each possible combination of the plurality of possible combinations includes a respective set of one or more inverters of the plurality of inverters. The method further comprises accessing, from a memory coupled with the one or more computer processors, one or more predefined efficiency functions associated with the one or more inverters; selecting, based on the one or more predefined efficiency functions, a combination from the plurality of possible combinations; and transmitting control signals to the set of one or more inverters corresponding to the selected combination to thereby power the one or more loads.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform torque balance control of co-shafted motors are disclosed. An example method includes calculating a first torque value based on first phase currents of a first motor that is driving a shaft connected to a control surface, and calculating a second torque value based on second phase currents of a second motor that is driving the same shaft. The example method also includes determining a first shared torque value based on the first calculated torque value and a first sharing factor, and determining a second shared torque value based on the second calculated torque value and a second sharing factor. The example method also includes determining a torque error based on the first shared torque value and the second shared torque value, and determining a first torque adjustment associated with the first motor based on the torque error.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling power distribution from a plurality of inverters to one or more loads. The method comprises determining, using one or more computer processors, a plurality of possible combinations of the plurality of inverters to meet load demands corresponding to the one or more loads. Each possible combination of the plurality of possible combinations includes a respective set of one or more inverters of the plurality of inverters. The method further comprises accessing, from a memory coupled with the one or more computer processors, one or more predefined efficiency functions associated with the one or more inverters; selecting, based on the one or more predefined efficiency functions, a combination from the plurality of possible combinations; and transmitting control signals to the set of one or more inverters corresponding to the selected combination to thereby power the one or more loads.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform torque balance control of co-shafted motors are disclosed. An example method includes calculating a first torque value based on first phase currents of a first motor that is driving a shaft connected to a control surface, and calculating a second torque value based on second phase currents of a second motor that is driving the same shaft. The example method also includes determining a first shared torque value based on the first calculated torque value and a first sharing factor, and determining a second shared torque value based on the second calculated torque value and a second sharing factor. The example method also includes determining a torque error based on the first shared torque value and the second shared torque value, and determining a first torque adjustment associated with the first motor based on the torque error.