Generation and management of mass air flow

Abstract

Systems and methods for generating high velocity mass air flows are disclosed. High velocity mass air flow (air charging) devices are needed in a variety of research, industrial, commercial, and consumer applications. The exemplary systems and apparatus described incorporate an electric motor subassembly, an air effector subassembly, a highly intelligent apparatus controller subassembly (and interfaces), and linked sensors, connectors, and wiring. The exemplary method described includes the operational apparatus controller subassembly (e.g., elements, logic, and behavior) that controls the entire apparatus' functions and interactions.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates generally to the field of the generation of airflows. More specifically, the present invention relates to systems and methods for generating and managing concentrated airflows and subsets thereof including high velocity, high pressure, high density, and the like. This technology is particularly suitable, but by no means limited, for application to hybrid vehicles, vehicles propelled by internal combustion engines, stationary applications of internal combustion engines, and auxiliary uses of such airflow. Background technique [0002] The use of pressurized airflow in research, industrial, commercial, and consumer applications is long-standing and well-known. Pneumatic systems utilizing generated or stored pressurized air are well known and were common even in the early 20th century. Air pumps based on fan or blower technology such as centrifugal, screw and axial air effector devices are widely available and common. [0003] Air...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] 1) Existing devices do not provide sufficient concentrated airflow for the task within the required time window, although concentrated airflow over much longer periods may be sufficient

[0007] 2) Existing devices do not provide the necessary control feedback and use measurements to limit possible damage from uncontrolled velocity or concentrated airflow

[0008] 3) Existing devices cannot provide for operation without a securely fixed means for generating or storing high pressure that can be converted into a high velocity concentrated airflow

[0009] 4) Existing devices place high loads on powered equipment (e.g., combustion engines, power supplies, air pressure, etc.) on a high-impact basis, which results in deleterious side effects in the systems supported by the application

[0010] 5) Existing installations place requirements on space or physical configuration that result in additional cost and resource requirements beyond what is desirable

[0011] 6) Existing devices do not provide the flexibility to use high-speed concentrated airflow or slower and less high-volume flow to allow optimization of power consumption or for other purposes

[0012] 7) Existing devices do not provide power management options that enable multiple operational uses to make optimal use of the power available in the application environment

But these references do not teach providing means to exploit the operating characteristics of electric motor subassemblies to address active power management

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