66 results about "Kinetic energy recovery system" patented technology

A motor vehicle kinetic energy recovery system uses one or more cylinders of an internal combustion engine as the first or primary stage in a multi-stage high pressure air compression system, a compressed air storage system, compressed air operated drive train boosters and vehicle management electronics to provide cooperation between the air compression, storage and booster systems. The multi-stage, high pressure air compressor system is operable through engine compression braking allowing kinetic energy of a vehicle to be recaptured during retardation of vehicle speed.

A motor vehicle kinetic energy recovery system uses one or more cylinders of an internal combustion engine as the first or primary stage in a multi-stage high pressure air compression system, a compressed air storage system, compressed air operated drive train boosters and vehicle management electronics to provide cooperation between the air compression, storage and booster systems. The multi-stage, high pressure air compressor system is operable through engine compression braking allowing kinetic energy of a vehicle to be recaptured during retardation of vehicle speed.

The Stirling-Electric Hybrid automobile herein disclosed utilizes an electric drive motor which is powered by electric storage device. The electric storage device is kept at suitable charge by electric generator mechanically driven by external combustion of Stirling engine type, by thermoelectric generator thermally coupled to the exhaust of the Stirling engine and to kinetic energy recovery system which during deceleration of the automobile utilizes the electric drive motor as a generator and recovering the electrical energy generated by deceleration to the electric storage device. Almost any clean combusting liquid or gaseous fuel may be utilized by the Stirling engine with greater fuel economy and less atmospheric pollution than internal combustion engines presently used. The utilization of thermoelectric generator to recover heat from exhaust of the Stirling engine and utilization of kinetic energy recovery system provides even better fuel efficiency and reduced pollution.

A method and system for waste heat recovery for conversion to mechanical energy. Exhaust is received from an engine into a first heat exchanger where heat from the exhaust is transferred to a refrigerant. The exhaust is then transferred to a regenerator module in order to produce electricity which is provided to a power box. The hot refrigerant from the first heat exchanger is transferred to a kinetic energy recovery system to produce electricity which is also transferred to said power box. The power box provides electricity to a traction motor and the traction motor turns an axle. The refrigerant is then transferred to a refrigerant cooling unit and then to a second heat exchanger wherein ambient air from the regenerator module is cooled. The refrigerant and cooled ambient air can be then transferred to an engine cooling jacket to cool the engine.

A driveline for a vehicle is provided. The driveline includes a power source, a planetary gearset, a lockout clutch, a transmission, and a kinetic energy recovery system. The planetary gearset includes a sun gear, a carrier having a plurality of planet gears rotatably disposed thereon, and a ring gear. The power source is in driving engagement with a portion of the planetary gearset. The lockout clutch is capable of placing the planetary gearset in a locked out condition. The transmission is in driving engagement with another portion of the planetary gearset. The kinetic energy recovery system includes an accessory clutch and a flywheel. The accessory clutch facilitates driving engagement between the flywheel and another portion of the planetary gearset. The lockout clutch and the accessory clutch are selectively engaged to facilitate a transfer of energy to and from the transmission and the flywheel.

The invention discloses an automobile kinetic energy conversion and recovery device. The automobile kinetic energy conversion and recovery device is used for storing energy during subway braking and recovering kinetic energy during starting. The automobile kinetic energy conversion and recovery device mainly comprises an eccentric wheel, hydraulic plungers and a corresponding hydraulic loop. During subway braking, the eccentric wheel and an axle rotate synchronously, so that the built-in hydraulic plungers conducts reciprocating radial motion; hydraulic oil is pressed into an energy accumulator through the hydraulic plungers on the basis of the design of the corresponding hydraulic loop, and therefore kinetic energy of the automobile is converted into hydraulic energy to be stored. During subway starting, the device is used as a low-speed large-torque hydraulic motor on the basis of switching control over an electromagnetic valve to push a subway to achieve kinetic energy recovery. According to the automobile kinetic energy conversion and recovery device, the hydraulic mode is utilized for energy storage, braking energy is not converted into electric energy and is just stored as hydraulic energy, and the efficiency is much higher than that of the existing energy storage mode.

Use of a lubricating composition for cooling and / or electrically insulating an electric battery in a Kinetic Energy Recovery System or a hybrid vehicle wherein the lubricating composition comprises (i) a base oil selected from mineral oils, synthetic oils or vegetable oils and mixtures thereof, (ii) at least one anti-oxidant additive and (iii) less than 60 ppm of water, and wherein the lubricating composition has a specific heat capacity of at least 2.06 kJ / Kg / K and a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of at most 20 mm2 / s.

The invention relates to a kinetic energy recovery control system of an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle comprises a motor for driving wheels to rotate, a motor driver, an acceleration controller, a battery for supplying power and a feedback control unit, wherein the feedback control unit is used for controlling the motor to output a negative torque through the motor driver when the motor is in a working state and the acceleration control device is in a loosening device; and the battery is charged by the output of the motor through the motor driver. The invention also provides a corresponding kinetic energy recovery method and the electric vehicle. According to the invention, the motor is controlled to output the negative torque through the motor driver when the acceleration control device is loosened, so as to provide a deceleration braking torque for the whole vehicle; meanwhile, the driving motor is dragged, by means of the inertia of the whole vehicle, to generate power, and therefore the electric vehicle is more energy-saving and environment-friendly in the using process.

A process that allows the recycling of kinetic energy that is present through the motion of fluid and air transfer. This process shall utilize the use of an impeller assembly that will be introduced into the fluid or air stream of an agricultural or manufacturing process examples are but not limited to irrigation, fan exhaust and air circulation. The fluid or air passes over the impeller recycling the kinetic energy from the motion of this medium to into rotational energy. This rotational energy is conveyed to a generating unit that coverts the recycled energy into usable energy. This usable energy can then be sent back to the process that created it or transferred onto the public utility power grid. This process will be a means of recycling the energy that we use everyday to be used again with no hazard to the environment.

A Kinetic Energy Recovery System to recharge the traction storage device of an electric vehicle through inertial differentials between a static mass and the lateral motions of a vehicle in motion. A modular machine made of an eccentric mass, which tends to remain motionless, against which the vehicle moves, forming the kinetic energy to turn that eccentric wheel, which in turn drives a series of ratios of shafts to generate electricity. Further, this generated electricity is rectified and regulated to the correct voltage to recharge the storage device on board that electric vehicle.

The Stirling-Electric Hybrid automobile herein disclosed utilizes an electric drive motor which is powered by electric storage device. The electric storage device is kept at suitable charge by electric generator mechanically driven by external combustion of Stirling engine type, by thermoelectric generator thermally coupled to the exhaust of the Stirling engine and to kinetic energy recovery system which during deceleration of the automobile utilizes the electric drive motor as a generator and recovering the electrical energy generated by deceleration to the electric storage device. Almost any clean combusting liquid or gaseous fuel may be utilized by the Stirling engine with greater fuel economy and less atmospheric pollution than internal combustion engines presently used. The utilization of thermoelectric generator to recover heat from exhaust of the Stirling engine and utilization of kinetic energy recovery system provides even better fuel efficiency and reduced pollution.

The invention discloses an automobile deceleration inertial kinetic energy recovery system and a method. The system comprises a gear recognition sensor, an automobile speed sensor, an original automobile generator pressure sensor, an accelerator position sensor, a brake signal sensor, an electric energy storage device, a controller, an electric energy storage device management module and a display. The method includes that an original automobile engine is connected with a switch of the electric energy storage device by the controller under the condition that an automobile gear position signal, an automobile speed signal, a generator output voltage signal, an accelerator position and a brake signal meet set requirements, the engine which is dragged by inertia of an automobile drives a generator to charge the electric energy storage device under monitoring of the electric energy storage device management module, simultaneously, the display can display charging and discharging conditions, accordingly, inertial kinetic energy is effectively recovered when the automobile decelerates, and energy is saved.

The invention discloses a railway truck and a vibration kinetic energy recycling system and method based on the railway truck. The vibration kinetic energy recycling system comprises a vibration power generation module, and the vibration power generation module is used for collecting vibration kinetic energy generated by the running railway truck in the multiple directions and converting the collected vibration kinetic energy into the electric energy. The vibration kinetic energy recycling system solves the problems that whole truck vibration of railway trucks in the prior art is the phenomenon frequently happening, in the prior art, whole truck vibration energy cannot be effectively utilized, and consequently energy waste is caused.

Articles exhibiting flame retardancy and heat resistance are fabricated from a composition that includes specific amounts of a poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer reaction product, a flame retardant, and a reinforcing filler. Articles benefitting from the composition's properties include fuser holders for electrophotographic copiers, fan blades, battery parts for hybrid and electric vehicles, parts for automotive kinetic energy recovery systems, and electric vehicle junction boxes.

A kinetic energy recovery system for a belt driven accessory system comprising a kinetic energy storage device, a driver having a driver output, a transmission having a gear ratio connected to the driver output, a belt driven accessory system connected to the transmission through a first clutch, the kinetic energy storage device connected to the belt driven accessory system through a second clutch, and the kinetic energy storage device and the transmission connectable through the first clutch and second clutch.

The invention concerns a kinetic energy recovery system for use in a vehicle driveline. The system has a flywheel (24) serving to store energy. A continuously variable transmission (32) serves to transfer drive between the flywheel and a driveline of the vehicle at a steplessly variable CVT speed ratio. The continuously variable transmission has a variator (34) which has a rotary variator input (40) and a rotary variator output (42). The variator serves to transfer drive between its input and output at a continuously variable variator speed ratio. The continuously variable transmission further comprises a shunt gear arrangement (36) having a first rotary shunt input which is drivably coupled to the rotary variator input, a second rotary shunt input which is drivably coupled to the rotary variator output, and a shunt rotary output which is drivably coupled to the flywheel.

Use of a lubricating composition for cooling and / or electrically insulating an electric battery in a Kinetic Energy Recovery System or a hybrid vehicle wherein the lubricating composition comprises (i) a base oil selected from mineral oils, synthetic oils or vegetable oils and mixtures thereof, (ii) at least one anti-oxidant additive and (iii) less than 60 ppm of water, and wherein the lubricating composition has a specific heat capacity of at least 2.06 kJ / Kg / K and a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of at most 20 mm2 / s.

The invention relates to a kinetic energy recovery system, in particular to a power dividing type kinetic energy recovery system and a working method thereof. The power dividing type kinetic energy recovery system comprises an engine output shaft and a planetary gear train input shaft engine clutch, wherein the planetary gear train input shaft is fixedly provided with an input gear; the input gearis connected with a planetary gear train speed reducer; the input end of the planetary gear train speed reducer is connected with a motor through a planet carrier; the output end of the planetary gear train speed reducer is connected with a transmission output shaft; the transmission output shaft is connected with a speed change input shaft through a flywheel clutch; the speed change input shaftis fixedly provided with a first gear; the first gear is connected with the driving cone pulley of a CVT (continuously variable transmission) through a middle gear set; the driven cone pulley of the CVT is rotatably connected with a passive cone pulley shaft; the tail end of the passive cone pulley shaft is fixedly provided with a flywheel; the planet carrier is fixedly provided with a first brake; and the passive cone pulley shaft is fixedly provided with a second brake. By use of the kinetic energy recovery system, energy-saving driving can be realized, the service life of a battery is prolonged, a bearing capacity is improved, and the kinetic energy recovery system is stable in operation.

A composition includes specific amounts of a poly(phenylene ether), a poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer, a homopolystyrene, a flame retardant, and a reinforcing filler. The composition exhibits a desirable balance of flame retardancy, heat resistance, stiffness, and melt flow. Articles that can be prepared from the composition include frames and chassis of office equipment, fusermodule parts for printers, copiers, and facsimile machines, cooling fan blades, cooling fan housings, parts for automotive kinetic energy recovery systems, and parts for electric vehicle junction boxes.

The invention relates to the field of automobiles, in particular to automotive kinetic energy recovery system and method. The system comprises a pressure sensor disposed below a brake pedal of an automobile, a controller, a clutch, and an energy storage device which converts kinetic energy into potential energy and stores the potential energy. The pressure sensor is used for detecting pressure applied by a driver to the brake pedal, and transmitting an obtained pressure signal to the controller. The controller receives the pressure signal and transmits obtained connection command to the clutch according to the pressure signal. The clutch receives the connection command and connects the energy storage device with a rotary shaft of the automobile according to the connection command. Both the pressure sensor and the clutch are electrically connected with the controller. Through the system and the method, kinetic energy of the automotive in the braking process can be recovered, consumption of kinetic energy in the form of internal energy when the automobile is braked is reduced, energy sources are saved, and fuel consumption is reduced.

The invention discloses an inertia energy storage device with a fluid pressure regulating function and an energy storage method thereof. The device comprises a vacuum container, a pressure regulationcontainer, a pressure transmission part, a kinetic energy recovery device and a hydraulic power generation device. The energy storage method comprises the following steps of providing a fluid, whereinthe fluid is liquid or compressed gas; accelerating the fluid after accelerating the fluid; when the fluid is decelerated, recovering deceleration kinetic energy of the fluid; and controlling pressure of the fluid from the first pressure to the second pressure according to the speed change rate and the motion state of the fluid during acceleration or deceleration of the fluid. According to the energy storage device, pressure regulation of the fluid can be carried out in an inertia energy storage process, and the fluid pressure energy after pressure regulation can be obtained.

A drive train for a vehicle and a method of operating a vehicle are disclosed. The drive train comprises a transmission system that includes a vehicle transmission (12) and a final drive unit (18). The drive train additionally has a kinetic energy recovery system that includes an energy storage means (30) which typically includes a flywheel. The kinetic energy recovery system is operatively coupled, to be driven by and to drive, the transmission system between the vehicle transmission and the final drive unit (18). Components of the kinetic energy recovery system may be contained in a transfer box (14) connected to an output of the vehicle transmission (12). A propshaft (16) may connect the transfer box (14) to the final drive (18). Further claims relate to a method of operation and a method of retrofitting the drive train, by mounting an engine (10) further spaced from the final drive unit (18).

The invention discloses a hydraulic brake kinetic energy recovery system for a vehicle, which is used for recycling and reusing brake kinetic energy of all kinds of vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles, electric vehicles and bicycles, and is capable of reducing energy loss of the vehicle in a running process due to frequent braking and improving the energy utilization rate. The hydraulic brake kinetic energy recovery system for the vehicle comprises a brake clutch, a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic cylinder, a hydraulic motor, a driving clutch, and an assorted one-way valve, an overflow valve, a throttle valve and a reversing valve. The technical principle is that when the vehicle brakes, an axle of the vehicle drives the hydraulic pump to convey the oil to the hydraulic cylinder through the braking clutch, after the hydraulic cylinder stretches, a vehicle body is jacked upwards, and the kinetic energy is converted to the gravitational potential energy; when the braking ends and the vehicle restarts, the dead weight of the vehicle body compresses the hydraulic cylinder to discharge the oil to the hydraulic motor, the hydraulic motor drives the driving clutch to act on the axle of the vehicle, the vehicle is driven to move forwards, and the gravitational potential energy is converted into the kinetic energy again.

The invention belongs to the technical field of municipal drainage, and particularly relates to a low-lying road surface drainage system based on kinetic energy recovery. The low-lying road surface drainage system comprises a speed bump arranged on the road surface and a kinetic energy recovery device arranged below the speed bump, the kinetic energy recovery device is connected to an energy storage device, the energy storage device is connected to a pumping device, one end of the pumping device is in communication with a low-lying road surface drainage passageway, and the other end of the pumping device is in communication with a city drainage network. According to the low-lying road drainage system, the kinetic energy recovery device arranged below the speed bump is used for recovering kinetic energy of cars and temporarily storing the energy in the energy storage device, the energy storage device can provide continuous pumping force for the pumping device, and therefore the pumpingdevice can pump accumulated water on a low-lying road section into the city drainage network; the low-lying road surface drainage system does not require to be externally connected with any energy supply equipment and is a simple and efficient road surface drainage solution; and meanwhile, the braking force of the cars can be recovered and utilized, and the low-lying road drainage system has greatenvironmental protection significance.