66 results about "Kinetic energy recovery system" patented technology

A kinetic energy recovery system (“KERS system”) and motorcycle equipped with the same is disclosed. The KERS system may be mechanical, hydraulic, or a combination thereof. In an embodiment, motorcycle includes a rear wheel, an electric motor, a motor shaft, and a front wheel equipped with a wheel hub that includes a sprag clutch. The motor shaft can be fitted with a motor drive sprocket that drives a jackshaft chain that in turn drives a jackshaft input sprocket that is fitted to the jackshaft. Jackshaft input sprocket may be installed in conjunction with a sprag clutch that allows the rear wheel to free wheel during coasting while the front wheel KERS system is engaged. The motor harvests kinetic energy from the front wheel without simultaneously powering the rear wheel while the use of a geared dead zone allows the front and rear wheels to not lock together to improve safety.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).