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In one embodiment, a method is used to provide dynamic electrical power management which may minimize the potential for overload conditions and may ensure that system performance limits are maintained. The method may dynamically limit the primary load system power draw in response to the net power d

In one embodiment, a method is used to provide dynamic electrical power management which may minimize the potential for overload conditions and may ensure that system performance limits are maintained. The method may dynamically limit the primary load system power draw in response to the net power draw of all other electrical power users on the aircraft which may ensure that the total power levels remain below critical limits. The method may also provide predictive controls to handle rapid load transients. Additionally, if vital functions are not being met, the method may shed other selected aircraft electrical loads which may ensure that adequate power is provided to the primary load system.

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1. A computer-implemented method for dynamically managing electrical load comprising: continually measuring in real-time, using a computer, instantaneous total electrical load power consumption being consumed collectively between a primary load system and a secondary load system, each having variabl

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A computer-implemented method for dynamically managing electrical load comprising: continually measuring in real-time, using a computer, instantaneous total electrical load power consumption being consumed collectively between a primary load system and a secondary load system, each having variable electrical power consumption over time; andprogressively and proportionately reducing in real-time, using the computer, the variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system, as the instantaneous total electrical load power consumption increasingly approaches a threshold electrical power limit, with the progressive and proportional reduction of the variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system being proportionate to the increase in the instantaneous total electrical load power consumption as it approaches the threshold electrical power limit, to substantially prevent the instantaneous total electrical load power consumption from exceeding the threshold electrical power limit. 2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising following the method to dynamically manage, using the computer, the electrical load power consumption of an aircraft. 3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the step of continually measuring in real-time, using the computer, the instantaneous total electrical load power consumption comprises determining in real-time, using the computer, both the variable electrical power consumption of the primary load system and the variable electrical power consumption of the secondary load system. 4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the primary load system comprises at least one of a motor, a motor controller, a compressor, a compressor system, or an air conditioning cabin air compressor system, and the secondary load system comprises at least one of a non-compressor load system, a nitrogen generation system, a wing ice protection system, a hydraulic demand pump system, a cabin service system, an avionics system, a fuel pump system, a galley refrigeration system, a galley system, or a fan system. 5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising the step of at least one of a generator, a power bus, a motor, or another power generating device supplying the variable electrical power to the primary load system and the secondary load system. 6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the step of progressively and proportionately reducing in real-time the variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system comprises the computer variably reducing in real-time the variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system by a variable primary load system electrical power reduction amount, with the computer determining the variable primary load system electrical power reduction amount by determining the real-time variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system, subtracting the threshold electrical power limit, and adding the real-time variable electrical power being supplied to the secondary load system. 7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising the step of, using the computer, calculating in real-time the variable electrical power consumption of the secondary load system by subtracting the real-time variable electrical power consumption of the primary load system from the instantaneous total electrical load power consumption. 8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising the step of, using the computer, calculating in real-time the variable electrical power available to the primary load system by subtracting the real-time variable electrical power consumption of the secondary load system from the threshold electrical power limit. 9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 further comprising the steps of, using the computer, determining in real-time the variable electrical power consumption of the primary load system, and reducing the variable electrical power consumption of the primary load system to the calculated real-time variable electrical power available to the primary load system. 10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising the step of the computer not reducing the variable electrical power consumed by the primary load system if the instantaneous total electrical load power consumption remains at least one of below or equal to the threshold electrical power limit. 11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising the step of, after the variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system is reduced, using the computer, to substantially prevent the instantaneous total electrical load power consumption from exceeding the threshold electrical power limit, progressively and proportionately increasing in real-time, using the computer, the variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system as the instantaneous total electrical load power consumption progressively decreases away from the threshold electrical power limit, with the progressive and proportionate increase of the variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system being proportionate to the decrease in the instantaneous total electrical load power consumption. 12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising the step of, after the variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system is reduced, using the computer, to substantially prevent the instantaneous total electrical load power consumption from exceeding the threshold electrical power limit, shedding, using the computer, at least one electrical power load of the secondary load system if the variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system results in a performance level which is below a vital primary system load performance limit. 13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising the step of predicting, using the computer, the variable electrical power consumption of the secondary load system and reducing, using the computer, the variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system to avoid exceeding the threshold electrical power limit. 14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising the step of when the secondary load system has a large electrical power load which was not anticipated and which results in the instantaneous total electrical load power consumption exceeding the threshold electrical power limit, after a pre-determined time limit severing, using the computer, the variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system. 15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 further comprising the step of restoring, using the computer, the variable electrical power being supplied to the primary load system when the instantaneous total electrical load power consumption is reduced, using the computer, to at least one of the threshold electrical power limit or below the threshold electrical power limit. 16. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising dynamically managing the electrical load in an aircraft, wherein a rate of change of primary load system power varies based on aircraft conditions including at least one of amount of overload, flight phase, or amount of margin from threshold and flight phase.