51results about "Mechanical propulsion power" patented technology

An apparatus comprises a power electronic energy conversion system comprising a first energy storage device configured to store DC energy and a first voltage converter configured to convert a second voltage from a remote power supply into a first charging voltage configured to charge the first energy storage device. The apparatus also includes a first controller configured to control the first voltage converter to convert the second voltage into the first charging voltage and to provide the first charging voltage to the first energy storage device during a charging mode of operation and communicate with a second controller located remotely from the power electronic energy conversion system to cause a second charging voltage to be provided to the first energy storage device during the charging mode of operation to rapidly charge the first energy storage device.

An aircraft assist system described herein includes an aircraft coupling counterpart attached to a strut of a landing gear of an aircraft, and an assist vehicle. The assist vehicle includes a frame, ground-engaging wheels mounted to the frame, a power source for driving one or more of the ground-engaging wheels, and a vehicle coupling counterpart for engagement with the aircraft coupling counterpart. The aircraft coupling counterpart and the vehicle coupling counterpart define a swivel connection for transferring a propulsive force from the takeoff assist vehicle to the aircraft. The aircraft coupling counterpart is disengageable from the vehicle coupling counterpart by upward movement of the aircraft coupling counterpart relative to the vehicle coupling counterpart.

This invention relates to an airbine system designed to enhance the power generation and battery efficiency of electric vehicles (EVs). The airbine integrates into the vehicle, utilizing the kinetic energy of moving air to drive its powerhouse / generator group. The internal components of the powerhouse are designed with significant mass to act as a flywheel, enabling continuous electricity generation even during short periods of vehicle inactivity, such as at traffic lights or passenger pickups. This system ensures that the EV's batteries remain charged, extending the driving range and reducing reliance on external charging infrastructure. The airbine also features optimized airflow management through adjustable blades, maximizing energy capture. Additionally, the system integrates with regenerative braking technology to further enhance energy efficiency. By maintaining a consistent battery charge, the airbine system improves overall performance, sustainability, and convenience for EV users.

Pendulum power transmission drive wheel with mechanical recovery of part of the braking energy, developed from a reducer (3) attached to the vehicle suspension. The drive wheel (1) is fixed to the slow shaft (4) of the reducer (3). On the fast shaft (5) on its stub axle, a bearing (7) is fixed from which a swing arm (6) hangs, at the end of which the engine (8) is fixed, which drives the fast shaft (5) by means of a belt transmission (11), chain or gears, forming a pendulum assembly (19). On the arm (6) brake calipers (14) are mounted which, when activated on the disc (13), keep the pendulum assembly (19) raised, by the effect of the engine brake (8), accumulating potential energy. To move the vehicle, the calipers (14) are deactivated and the engine (8) is started simultaneously, recovering part of the braking energy on its descent and facilitating the starting of the engine (8) and the vehicle.

The invention relates to an electric vehicle power transmission system and a working mode thereof, an energy storage system is provided with an electromagnetic coupler and an energy storage flywheel, the electromagnetic coupler adopts a double-rotor motor, and is provided with an outer rotor shaft, an inner rotor shaft and an electrical terminal which are used for output and input; the outer rotor shaft is in driving connection with an energy storage brake wheel through a first transmission mechanism, the inner rotor shaft is in driving connection with an energy storage flywheel through a second transmission mechanism, the electrical terminal is connected with a battery through a battery management system, and a flywheel clutch is arranged between the inner rotor shaft and the second transmission mechanism. By controlling the working states of the flywheel clutch and the electromagnetic coupler, braking energy can be recycled in the form of mechanical energy and electric energy during deceleration, and a flywheel is used as a power source to assist in driving a rear wheel during acceleration under partial conditions. The two energy storage modes of flywheel energy storage and electrochemical energy storage are considered at the same time, and the method is suitable for rear wheel braking energy recovery of the front-wheel-driven pure electric vehicle.

A method for increasing the power during an acceleration process of an electrically operated motor vehicle with at least one electrical machine includes detecting a storage request by at least one control unit and initiating an increase in the rotation speed of a rotor of the electrical machine of the motor by the control unit before an acceleration request, so that kinetic energy is stored in the rotor of the electrical machine. The acceleration request is detected by the control unit and the energy stored in the rotor of the electrical machine is released during the acceleration process.

Disclosed is a device suitable for storing received electrical energy as rotational energy and, providing the stored energy as electrical energy on demand.

The present application relates to wind power energy storage device technical field, especially point to a kind of wind power dc is incorporated into rail transit train start-stop charging and discharging system.The rail transit train start-stop charging and discharging system described in the present application makes full use of the characteristics of high service life, large specific power and low unit power cost of vacuum magnetic suspension flywheel energy storage, and simultaneously utilizes the advantages of high charging and discharging efficiency of super capacitor, combines wind power dc incorporation technology, which can effectively avoid the loss of converting dc into ac, so that the whole system reduces both the power consumption of train and equipment cost.

A compact harvesting automated motion power (CHAMP) system designed to significantly enhance the driving range of electric vehicles (EVs) through the harnessing of kinetic energy generated by moving parts of the vehicle. This CHAMP system consists of a compact generator unit with a unique attachment mechanism, enabling its integration with various vehicle components that experience regular motion, such as suspension systems, shock absorbers, steering columns, and other movable parts. By capturing and converting this kinetic energy into electrical energy, the CHAMP system contributes to extending the range of EVs, thereby promoting their efficiency and sustainability.

A system and method are provided for hybrid electric internal combustion engine applications in which an electric motor generator, a narrow switchable coupling and a torque transfer unit therebetween are arranged fore of the engine in applications such as commercial vehicles, off-road vehicles and stationary engine installations and positioned in a constrained environment. The electric motor generator is preferably positioned laterally offset from the switchable coupling which is arranged coaxially with a forward end of the engine crankshaft. The switchable coupling is an integrated unit in which a crankshaft vibration damper, an engine accessory drive pulley and a disengageable clutch overlap such that the axial depth of the clutch-pulley-damper unit is nearly identical to that of a conventional belt drive pulley and engine damper. The fore end motor generator system includes an electrical energy storage which receives electrical energy generated by the motor generator when the coupling is engaged. When the coupling is disengaged, the motor generator can drive the pulley portion of the clutch-pulley-damper to drive engine accessories independent of the engine crankshaft using energy returned from the energy storage.

Disclosed is a device suitable for storing received electrical energy as rotational energy and, providing the stored energy as electrical energy on demand.

Systems and methods for the direct air capture and removal of Carbon Dioxide Gas (COz) from ambient environmental air at the Gigaton scale and the powering thereof with renewable energy sources utilizing Rail Transportation Equipment. Additional systems and methods are described for the removal of Emissions from Locomotives and removal of Localized Air-Pollution from urban areas and the powering thereof with renewable energy sources also utilizing Rail Transportation Equipment..

The application provides a new energy electric vehicle pure electric power system mode conversion system, and belongs to the technical field of electric vehicle power systems. A self-starting permanent magnet synchronous motor is used as a front wheel driving main drive motor, an auxiliary drive motor is used as a rear drive motor, an inverter connected with the main drive motor and the auxiliary drive motor, a DC-AC inverter connected with the stator winding of a double-stator disc type flywheel energy storage mechanism, a DC-DC inverter connected with a storage battery, and a clutch for connecting the main drive motor and the auxiliary drive motor. The double-stator disc type flywheel energy storage structure combines the flywheel and the motor structure, improves the power density of the flywheel energy storage, fully utilizes the characteristics of the flywheel energy storage fast charging and discharging, can effectively reduce the influence of the power system impact current on the battery health state, can reduce the electric energy dissipation caused by the instantaneous high-power electromechanical energy conversion, improves the efficiency of the power system, can provide the flywheel energy storage as the standby energy of the power system, and improves the automobile driving mileage.

An energy storage unit may include multiple kinetic cells that store kinetic energy by use of a rotating, levitating mass to provide large amounts of electrical energy therefrom. The kinetic cells may

This application is directed to an apparatus for providing electrical charge to a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a driven mass, a generator, a charger, a hardware controller, and a communication circuit. The driven mass rotates in response to a kinetic energy of the vehicle and is coupled to a shaft such that rotation of the driven mass causes the shaft to rotate. The driven mass exists in one of (1) an extended position and (2) a retracted position. The generator generates an electrical output based on a mechanical input coupled to the shaft such that rotation of the shaft causes the mechanical input to rotate. The charger is electrically coupled to the generator and: receives the electrical output, generates a charge output based on the electrical output, and conveys the charge output to the vehicle. The controller controls whether the driven mass is in the extended position or the retracted position in response to a signal received from the communication circuit.

The invention relates to the technical field of electric vehicle energy management, in particular to an electric vehicle redundant energy collection method and system, and the method comprises the following steps: based on the charge state of a vehicle-mounted power battery, controlling a motor to obtain electric energy from the vehicle-mounted power battery, and starting operation; the output shaft of the motor coaxially drives the flywheel energy storage device and the generator to operate synchronously; the flywheel energy storage device stores mechanical energy output by the motor; the generator converts mechanical energy output by the motor and the flywheel energy storage device into electric energy and charges the vehicle-mounted power battery. The technical problem that in the prior art, redundant energy of a vehicle-mounted battery cannot be efficiently utilized to achieve endurance self-gain is solved.

To store mechanical energy into a fly wheel when continuously performing high load travel.SOLUTION: A control method of an electric vehicle is given in which the electric vehicle includes: a power storage device; a first motor which is driven by electric energy of the power storage device as a main driving force; a fly wheel as an auxiliary drive source; and a controller which controls driving force. The controller performs energy storing operation where the first motor rotates the fly wheel to store rotation energy into the fly wheel when output of the power storage device is lower than the maximum output.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

The system includes a mains power supply (102) configured to supply power to at least one pulsed electrical load (114). The system also includes a propulsion converter (202) configured to drive a propulsion motor (204). The system further includes field-controlled induction electromachines (116, 224) coupled to at least one pulsed load. The field-controlled induction electromachines are configured to suppress one or more propulsion current harmonics generated by the propulsion converter and affecting at least one pulsed load.

The invention pertains to a method of operating a professional vehicle, which vehicle has an electric motor for driving the said vehicle, and a battery operatively coupled to the vehicle for providing the electric energy to the electric motor, the method comprising the steps of using as the said battery an aluminium air battery, which battery comprises multiple cells, each cell comprising a solid aluminium element immersed in an electrolyte composition, the cells being present in multiple separate battery units, each unit comprising multiple cells electrically coupled in series, which units are electrically coupled in parallel, thereby forming the said battery, in a timeframe of 24 hours, driving the vehicle and extracting at least 400 kWh of energy from the said battery, until this battery is functionally empty, decoupling the functionally empty battery from the vehicle, operatively coupling a functionally full battery to the vehicle, release each of the said battery units as separate individual units from the functionally empty battery, and for each of the said separate individual battery units released from the functionally empty battery, 1) removing the aluminium elements from each corresponding cell, and 2) positioning unused solid aluminium elements in each of the cells in one single uninterruptible process step, and reassemble a new battery by electrically coupling in parallel, multiple of the said units that have been provided with unused solid aluminium elements. The invention also pertains to a professional vehicle for use in the present method, and to a battery for use in the method and vehicle.

The invention relates to a method for operating an electric drive train of a motor vehicle, comprising a first electric traction machine (10), a second electric traction machine (14), a decoupling unit (18) which can be adjusted between a coupling state and a decoupling state, wherein in the coupling state there is a power transmission path from the second electric traction machine (14) to at least one further wheel (16) and in the decoupling state the power transmission path from the second electric traction machine (14) to all wheels (12, 16) of the motor vehicle is interrupted, and a traction battery (20) which is designed to provide electrical energy (22) for at least one of the electric traction machines (10, 14),wherein, in the method for driving the motor vehicle, energy not required while the decoupling unit (18) is in the decoupling state is fed into the second electric traction machine (14), whereby a rotor of the second electric traction machine (14) is set in rotation by means of the energy and can thereby be used as a flywheel mass storage device.

An aluminum-air battery for sustainable electric transportation, containing one or more electrochemical cells with external terminals to power electrical devices such as flashlights, mobile phones, and electric cars. The electricity is stored onboard the vehicle using batteries, flywheels, or supercapacitors, and the aluminum-air battery generates electricity using a saltwater or alkaline electrolyte (NaOH, KOH), a form of aluminum, and oxygen from the air.

An energy recovery system for vehicles is disclosed herein. The energy recovery system utilizes a spring system connected to either a shock absorber or a braking mechanism or both. Through a linkage mechanism, kinetic energy generated from the movement of the shock absorber, or the application of the braking mechanism is transformed to wind up the spring system, storing potential energy. A control mechanism then allows for the release of this stored energy to aid in propelling the vehicle, enhancing overall energy efficiency.

An aircraft assist system described herein includes an aircraft coupling counterpart attached to a strut of a landing gear of an aircraft, and an assist vehicle. The assist vehicle includes a frame, ground-engaging wheels mounted to the frame, a power source for driving one or more of the ground-engaging wheels, and a vehicle coupling counterpart for engagement with the aircraft coupling counterpart. The aircraft coupling counterpart and the vehicle coupling counterpart define a swivel connection for transferring a propulsive force from the takeoff assist vehicle to the aircraft. The aircraft coupling counterpart is disengageable from the vehicle coupling counterpart by upward movement of the aircraft coupling counterpart relative to the vehicle coupling counterpart.

A system includes a main power source (102) configured to provide power to at least one pulsed electrical load (114). The system also includes a propulsion converter (202) configured to drive a propulsion motor (204). The system further includes a controllable-field induction electrical machine (116, 224) coupled to the at least one pulsed load. The controllable-field induction electrical machine is configured to suppress one or more propulsion current harmonics generated by the propulsion converter that affect the at least one pulsed load.

This application is directed to methods and systems for providing electrical charge to a vehicle. The system can include a generator configured to generate an electrical output based on a mechanical input responsive to a rotation of a driven mass. The system can include an ultracapacitor module configured to receive energy from the generator. The system can include an energy retainer configured to receive energy from the ultracapacitor module or from the generator. The system can include a traction motor configured to receive energy from the energy retainer or from the ultracapacitor module.

Main claim: Charging system for electric and small vehicles, comprising charging ports, a large-format digital display area and a control unit connected to a user app and processing app-controlled priority parameters, characterized in that the control unit dynamically distributes the energy flow between charging ports and the display area and implements charging priorities according to selected tariffs.

The utility model relates to a rear wheel braking energy recovery system suitable for a front-drive electric automobile, which is provided with an electromagnetic coupler and an energy storage flywheel, the electromagnetic coupler adopts a double-rotor motor and is provided with an outer rotor shaft, an inner rotor shaft and an electrical terminal which are used for output and input, the outer rotor shaft is in driving connection with a rear wheel through a first transmission mechanism, and the inner rotor shaft is in driving connection with the rear wheel through a second transmission mechanism. The inner rotor shaft is in driving connection with the energy storage flywheel through a second transmission mechanism, the electrical terminal is connected with a battery through a battery management system, and a flywheel clutch is arranged between the inner rotor shaft and the second transmission mechanism. A rear wheel clutch is arranged between the first transmission mechanism and the outer rotor shaft or between the first transmission mechanism and the rear wheel shaft. The energy storage device integrates two energy storage modes of flywheel energy storage and electrochemical energy storage, and is suitable for rear wheel braking energy recovery of the front-wheel-driven pure electric vehicle.

A system for storing input power and providing output power, such as for charging an electric vehicle, may include an alternator, a flywheel, an alternator, or any combination thereof. The electric machine may be electrically coupled to an AC power source and may receive AC power from the power source. The flywheel may be coupled to a rotor external to the electric machine. A generator may be coupled to the flywheel and electrically coupled to the controller to power a load, such as an electric vehicle, for charging one or more batteries of the vehicle.