Waste heat recovery hybrid power drive

    公开(公告)号:US11833902B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-05

    申请号:US16976213

    申请日:2019-02-27

    Applicant: CUMMINS INC.

    CPC classification number: B60K6/32 B60K6/46 F02G5/00

    Abstract: A vehicle system includes an engine, a transmission, a differential, and a waste heat recovery (WHR) drive that converts thermal energy into mechanical and electrical energy. The WHR drive can include a WHR power unit structured to convert thermal energy into rotation of a WHR drive shaft. A motor/generator having a motor/generator shaft can selectively operate as a motor or a generator. A mechanical linkage is structured to selectively link an output shaft to one of the WHR drive shaft and the motor/generator drive shaft independently of the other of the WHR drive shaft and the motor/generator drive shaft. The output shaft is selectively coupled to one of the engine, the transmission, or the differential. The vehicle system may also include a traction motor to provide drive to the vehicle. The output shaft can be selectively coupled to the traction motor or the engine.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDITIONING AN AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM USING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE TO DRIVE A COMBUSTION ENGINE

    公开(公告)号:US20230082857A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17790411

    申请日:2021-01-29

    Applicant: Cummins Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods for conditioning an aftertreatment system. For example, a computer-implemented method for conditioning an aftertreatment system of a hybrid system including an electric motor and a combustion engine includes: determining whether the aftertreatment system is in a first temperature zone below a first temperature threshold; determining whether a power demand corresponding to the operation of the hybrid system is in a first power demand zone below a power threshold; and if the aftertreatment system is determined to be in the first temperature zone and the power demand of the hybrid system is determined to be in the first power demand zone, setting the hybrid system to compressor mode to heat the aftertreatment system.

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