33results about "Mechanical propulsion power" patented technology

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Integrated switchable clutch device of a hybrid electrical arrangement for an internal combustion engine (8) comprising the following: a power-machine-side part designed to be coupled to a rotatable shaft of the power machine for coaxial rotation, a drive-side part designed to drive an auxiliary power unit, to be selectively engaged with the power-side part and to be driven by an electric motor at a front of the drive-side part opposite a rear of the drive-side part that points to the rotatable shaft of the power unit, and an engagement actuator designed to selectively engage the drive-side part with the power-side part, wherein the drive-side part concentrically surrounds at least a part of the coupling (15) along a coupling device rotation axis, characterized by the fact that The coupling device further includes: a clutch actuator (22) designed to move the power-side part of the clutch (15) and / or the drive-side part of the clutch (15) axially into and out of engagement with the other part of the clutch (15) – the power-side or the drive-side part, wherein the clutch actuator (22) is a pneumatic actuator.

An energy storage apparatus can comprise a battery enclosed within a housing and an ultracapacitor directly electrically coupled with the battery via one or more high voltage lines. The ultracapacitor can form a single integrated unit with the battery within the housing. The ultracapacitor can have a voltage capacity at least as large as the battery. The ultracapacitor can provide energy to the battery via the one or more high voltage lines to charge the battery. The ultracapacitor can have a greater power density and a smaller energy density than the battery. The ultracapacitor can removably electrically couple with a 110V or 220V outlet to receive energy originating from a utility grid. The battery can receive energy from the ultracapacitor when a voltage of the battery is below a threshold and can resist receiving energy from the ultracapacitor when the voltage of the battery is above a threshold.

The application discloses a kind of based on flywheel energy storage cooperation gradient retired battery composite control method, specific steps are as follows: first, the state of charge (State Of Charge, SOC) of gradient retired battery is monitored using SCADA system, and it is divided into 5 working areas, and the speed ωfw of mobile flywheel energy storage is established mapping connection using artificial bee colony algorithm with the SOC of gradient retired battery;Second, using the SOC adjustment strategy based on gradient retired battery, the working state and output of itself are determined according to the SOC of gradient retired battery, and the output condition of flywheel is determined to prevent the overcharge and overdischarge of gradient retired battery and other phenomena.The application features are that: artificial bee colony algorithm is combined together, and effective reference is provided for gradient retired battery and flywheel energy storage energy scheduling.

The present invention relates to a regenerative braking and power generation system for a trailer that is capable of self-generating the electricity required by the trailer by providing a generator in a brake disc space of the trailer, and includes at least one axle (3) fixed to the trailer chassis (2), a wheel hub (5) and / or a brake disc (6) that is axially mounted on the outer surface of the axle (3) via a plurality of bearings (4) and rotates passively, a space (7) recessed into one side of the brake disc (6), a permanent magnet (8) that is attached and fixed in close contact with the inner surface of the space (7) and rotates together with the brake disc 6, and a generator stator (9) fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the axle (3) corresponding to the permanent magnet (8). The AC power generated by the generator (10) is converted to DC power by a rectifier (20) consisting of a plurality of full-wave diodes (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6) and a smoothing capacitor (C), and then charged into a rechargeable cell (secondary cell) or battery (40) by a charge controller (30), and then supplied to a DC (direct current) load (50). The power of the battery (40) is converted to 50 to 60 Hz AC power by an inverter (60), and then supplied to an AC (alternating current) load 70.

A vehicle braking system and method, and an electric vehicle, the system comprising one or more traction motors and an electrical device electrically connected to the one or more traction motors. The one or more traction motors are configured to propel the vehicle and generate electricity during reverse downhill travel of the vehicle. The electrical device is configured to consume the electricity generated by the reverse movement of the vehicle by performing work using the electricity during reverse travel of the vehicle.

The present invention relates to a power supply system for a vehicle battery (25), comprising: at least one energy supply unit (20, 20.5) comprising at least one drive unit (20) and at least one generator unit (20.5), wherein the generator unit (20.5) is operatively connected or connectable to the at least one drive unit (20) in order to drive the generator unit (20.5) to generate electrical energy, wherein the at least one energy supply unit (20) has at least one gas inlet (19, 20.4) for pneumatically driving the drive unit and at least one gas outlet (20.3).

This invention provides a power allocation method for a traction power supply hybrid energy storage system considering flywheel standby losses, comprising the following steps: S1. Determining the initial control variables and initial state variables of the traction power supply system, and constructing a power prediction model based on the initial control variables and initial state variables to predict the power sequence of the hybrid energy storage system at future times; S2. Determining the charging and discharging type of the hybrid energy storage system based on the power sequence of the hybrid energy storage system, wherein the charging and discharging type includes long-term charging and discharging and short-term charging and discharging; S3. Allocating the power of the energy storage battery and flywheel energy storage unit in the hybrid energy storage system based on the charging and discharging type.

The embodiment of the invention provides a thermal runaway processing method and device for a battery pack of a vehicle, a controller and the vehicle. The method comprises the following steps: if thermal runaway of a battery pack of a vehicle is detected and a preset battery pack separation condition is met, controlling the battery pack to be separated from the vehicle; and an energy recovery device is controlled to release energy to drive the vehicle to advance to a safety area, and mechanical energy recovered in the vehicle deceleration process after thermal runaway is stored in the energy recovery device. According to the method, after the battery pack is separated due to thermal runaway, the vehicle can still be smoothly driven away from the dangerous area, and the effect of improving the safety of a driver and the vehicle is achieved.

Electric vehicle (10), which includes: a gearbox (14) with an input element (140); an electric traction motor (12) with a motor output shaft (15) which is mechanically coupled to the input element (140); a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) (18) which is electrically connected to the electric traction motor (12); an auxiliary power unit (APU) (50) with: a set of induction coils; an outer ring (22); an inner ring (20) which is coaxial to the outer ring (22) and is positioned radially inside the same, wherein the outer ring (22) and / or the inner ring (20) is / are rotatable with respect to the other in order to generate an electric current in the set of induction windings; a gear element (26) in a driving connection with the outer ring (22) or inner ring (20) which rotates; a power machine (40) arranged radially within the inner ring (20) and containing a power extraction mechanism (24) mechanically coupled to the transmission element (26); and a controller (30) in electrical connection with the APU (50) and the RESS (18); wherein the controller (30) can be operated to detect when a level of energy available in the RESS (18) falls below a calibrated threshold, and to selectively excite the APU (50) to generate electrical power via the rotation of the outer ring (22) and / or the inner ring (20) whenever the energy available in the RESS (18) falls below the calibrated threshold; wherein, in the event of a regenerative braking event or any other event in which mechanical energy can be converted into electrical energy, an angular momentum can be stored in one or both rings (20, 22) for a slower return of electrical energy to the rechargeable energy storage system (18).

Method for operating at least one electromechanical actuator (2) of a motor vehicle (1), wherein the actuator (2) is designed to convert mechanical power into electrical power, which is fed into an energy storage device (3) of the motor vehicle (1), during operation of the motor vehicle (1) in stochastically occurring feed-in processes depending on a feed-in efficiency specified by a feed-in operating point of the actuator (2), wherein the start of a feed-in process is detected by a detection means (10) and at the start of the feed-in process an feed-in operating point of the actuator (2) is set in which the feed-in efficiency is 50% or less.