公开(公告)号：US09915212B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15066921

申请日：2016-03-10

申请人： Caterpillar Inc.

发明人： Lucas Allen Burger ,  Robert Jay Maxson

IPC分类号： F02D41/06 ,  F02D19/08 ,  F02D41/00 ,  F02B43/10 ,  F02N11/08 ,  F02D35/02

CPC分类号： F02D41/0027 ,  F02B43/10 ,  F02D19/024 ,  F02D19/081 ,  F02D35/021 ,  F02D35/023 ,  F02D41/0082 ,  F02D41/062 ,  F02D41/065 ,  F02D2200/021 ,  F02D2200/0611 ,  F02D2200/101 ,  F02M21/0215 ,  F02N11/00 ,  F02N11/08 ,  Y02T10/32

摘要： A control system is provided for use with an engine. The control system may have a plurality of fuel valves, at least one sensor, a starter motor, and a controller in communication with the plurality of fuel valves, the at least one sensor, and the starter motor. The controller may be configured to set at least a first of the plurality of fuel valves to a first admission setting, to set at least a second of the plurality of fuel valves to a second admission setting different from the first admission setting, and to cause the starter motor to crank the engine. The controller may also be configured to determine, based on the signal, which one of the first and second admission settings results in combustion initiation during cranking, and to responsively set all of the plurality of fuel valves to the one of the first and second admission settings.

公开(公告)号：US20180058312A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15251136

申请日：2016-08-30

申请人： Caterpillar Inc.

发明人： Xinqiang Xu ,  Liang Wang ,  Xinyu Ge

IPC分类号： F02B43/10 ,  F28D1/053 ,  F28F19/02 ,  F02M21/02 ,  F02M31/20 ,  C01B3/38

CPC分类号： F02B43/10 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/84 ,  F02M21/0206 ,  F02M31/20 ,  F28D7/1684 ,  F28D2021/0022 ,  Y02T10/126 ,  Y02T10/32 ,  Y02T90/42

摘要： A fuel reformer cooler for cooling a hydrogen-containing effluent released from a fuel reformer is disclosed. The fuel reformer cooler may comprise a heat transfer wall separating an effluent conduit from a coolant conduit and permitting heat transfer from the effluent in the effluent conduit to a coolant in the coolant conduit therethrough. The heat transfer wall may be formed from a base that includes a first surface facing the coolant conduit and a second surface facing the effluent conduit. The cooler may further comprise an anti-hydrogen embrittlement layer applied to the second surface of the base to shield the base from exposure to the effluent, and a plurality of symmetrical fins each extending through the anti-hydrogen embrittlement layer and contacting the second surface of the base. The plurality of symmetrical fins may project into the effluent conduit.

公开(公告)号：US20180030941A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15219751

申请日：2016-07-26

申请人： Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.

发明人： Aaron Gamache FOEGE ,  Walter Henry Klaric

IPC分类号： F02M59/44 ,  B61C17/00 ,  F02B43/10 ,  B61C5/00

CPC分类号： B61C5/00 ,  B61C17/02 ,  Y02T30/10

摘要： A method of reducing vapor generation in an LNG fueled vehicle is provided. The LNG fueled vehicle includes an LNG fuel system including an external LNG pump. The method includes a step of predicting if the LNG fueled vehicle will be operated during a first forthcoming time period using a controller. If the LNG fueled vehicle will be operated during the first forthcoming time period, as determined by the first predicting step, the method includes cooling the external LNG pump.

公开(公告)号：US20180030907A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15225464

申请日：2016-08-01

申请人： Caterpillar Inc.

发明人： Deepti Bhosekar ,  Venkat Vijay Kishore Turlapati ,  Brett A. Zook ,  Andrew J. Loetz

IPC分类号： F02D19/02 ,  F02D23/00 ,  F02B43/12 ,  F02M21/02 ,  F02B43/10 ,  F02B43/04

摘要： A reformer system may include a reformer device having a fuel inlet, an air inlet and a gas outlet, a first valve set coupled to the fuel inlet and configured to selectively supply a reformer fuel flow from an engine fuel flow to the fuel inlet, a second valve set coupled to the air inlet and configured to selectively supply a reformer air flow from a compressor outlet air flow to the air inlet, and a controller in electrical communication with the first valve set and the second valve set. The controller may determine a target reformer fuel flow based on a target gas flow, determine a target reformer air flow based on the reformer fuel flow and a target air-to-fuel ratio, adjust the reformer fuel flow according to the target reformer fuel flow, and adjust the reformer air flow according to the target reformer air flow.

公开(公告)号：US20180029465A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15223922

申请日：2016-07-29

申请人： GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

发明人： Mahmoud H. Abd Elhamid ,  Anne M. Dailly ,  Mei Cai

IPC分类号： B60K15/03 ,  F02B43/10

CPC分类号： B60K15/03006 ,  B60K2015/03019 ,  B60Y2410/10 ,  F02B43/10 ,  F02B2043/103

摘要： A vehicle includes a vehicle platform and a natural gas fueled engine attached to the vehicle platform. The engine provides tractive power to at least one drive wheel. The vehicle includes an enclosure, attachable to the vehicle platform, to contain an array of natural gas storage vessels. The array of natural gas storage vessels is disposed completely within the enclosure. Each storage vessel of the array of natural gas storage vessels is in fluid communication with a single outlet port for selectively extracting the natural gas from the array of natural gas storage vessels. Each storage vessel of the array of natural gas storage vessels is in fluid communication with a single natural gas fill port.

公开(公告)号：US20170306835A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15508575

申请日：2015-09-02

申请人： Linde Aktiengesellschaft

发明人： David Bruder

IPC分类号： F02B43/12 ,  B01J19/24 ,  C07C5/327 ,  F02C7/08 ,  B01J19/00 ,  F01K13/00 ,  C07C4/04 ,  F02B43/10

CPC分类号： F02B43/12 ,  B01J8/067 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/2415 ,  B01J2208/00106 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  B01J2219/00117 ,  C07C4/04 ,  C07C5/327 ,  F01K13/006 ,  F02B2043/103 ,  F02C6/10 ,  F02C7/08 ,  F02C7/10 ,  F02C7/224 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F05D2220/76 ,  Y02E20/16 ,  Y02T10/16

摘要： A process for the combined generation of mechanical power and manufacture of hydrocarbons is proposed, wherein in order to generate the mechanical power at least one internal combustion engine (1) is fired up, thereby producing a combustion exhaust gas (c), and in order to produce the hydrocarbons at least one reactor (2) is heated using a fuel (e) and a combustion support gas (d). The invention provides that at least a proportion of the combustion support gas (d) is heated by indirect heat exchange with at least a proportion of the combustion exhaust gas (c) from the internal combustion engine (1). The present invention also relates to a corresponding installation (100, 200).

公开(公告)号：US20170291486A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15514083

申请日：2015-09-16

申请人： KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Mitsuaki TANAKA ,  Minoru NAKAYASU

IPC分类号： B60K15/01 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  F02B43/10 ,  F02M25/10

CPC分类号： B60K15/01 ,  B60K2015/03315 ,  F02B43/10 ,  F02M25/10 ,  F17C2221/012 ,  F17C2223/0161 ,  F17C2225/0123 ,  F17C2225/036 ,  F17C2227/0107 ,  F17C2227/0135 ,  F17C2250/01 ,  F17C2250/032 ,  F17C2265/037 ,  F17C2265/07 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  Y02E60/321 ,  Y02P90/45 ,  Y02T10/121 ,  Y02T90/42

摘要： A hydrogen fuel supply system 1 comprises a tank 2 which stores liquid hydrogen therein; a supply line 4 which takes the liquid hydrogen out of the tank 2, vaporizes the liquid hydrogen into a hydrogen gas, and supplies the hydrogen gas to a use point 3; and a pressurization line 5 which compresses the hydrogen gas generated by vaporization of the liquid hydrogen inside the tank 2 by use of a compressor 59 so that a pressure of the hydrogen gas is increased, and sends the hydrogen gas with the increased pressure to a gaseous phase part inside the tank 2.

公开(公告)号：US09739422B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14842751

申请日：2015-09-01

申请人： Paul H. Smith, Jr.

发明人： Paul H. Smith, Jr.

IPC分类号： F02B43/10 ,  F17C11/00 ,  F17C3/00 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  C01B3/00 ,  C01B3/04 ,  H01M8/065

CPC分类号： F17C11/005 ,  C01B3/0026 ,  C01B3/0084 ,  C01B3/04 ,  F02B43/10 ,  F17C3/00 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04216 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02E60/321 ,  Y02E60/327 ,  Y02E60/364 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  Y02T10/16 ,  Y02T10/32 ,  Y02T90/32 ,  Y10T29/49

摘要： Hydrogen energy systems for obtaining hydrogen gas from a solid storage medium using controlled photon and phonon sources. Additionally, structures of solid storage mediums, enhancements to interactions in the medium with photons and phonons, and manufacturing methods of the mediums are disclosed. Also disclosed are systems for charging/recharging magnesium with hydrogen to obtain magnesium hydride. Other relatively safe systems assisting storage, transport and use (as in vehicles) of such solid storage mediums are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09739232B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14351568

申请日：2012-10-15

申请人： Vladimir Borissovskiy

发明人： Vladimir Borissovskiy

IPC分类号： F02F1/24 ,  F02P13/00 ,  F02B43/10 ,  F02B23/06 ,  F02P19/02

CPC分类号： F02F1/242 ,  F02B23/0633 ,  F02B23/0663 ,  F02B23/0693 ,  F02B43/10 ,  F02F1/24 ,  F02P13/00 ,  F02P19/02 ,  Y02T10/125 ,  Y02T10/32

摘要： Combustion chamber of a diesel engine, the combustion chamber comprising: a piston having a piston bottom surface and a cylinder head having a cylinder head surface the combustion chamber having a combustion chamber axis, wherein one of said piston bottom surface and said cylinder head surface includes at least one depression and an ignition element is disposed in said combustion chamber and extends along said combustion chamber axis, said ignition element is configured to cause ignition along a longitudinal route of said combustion chamber axis.

公开(公告)号：US09719411B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US15009776

申请日：2016-01-28

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Alexander Nelson Brooks ,  James Gallagher Daley

IPC分类号： F02B33/00 ,  F01N3/36 ,  F02B37/12 ,  F02B29/04 ,  F02B37/013 ,  F02B37/18 ,  F02B37/20 ,  F02D29/06 ,  F02D41/00 ,  F02M21/02 ,  F02D19/02 ,  F02C7/26 ,  F01N3/20 ,  F01N9/00 ,  F02B33/40 ,  F02B43/10 ,  F02B73/00 ,  F02D41/06 ,  F02D41/08 ,  F02D41/14

CPC分类号： F02B37/12 ,  B60W2710/0644 ,  B60Y2400/435 ,  F01N3/20 ,  F01N9/00 ,  F02B29/0412 ,  F02B33/40 ,  F02B37/013 ,  F02B37/18 ,  F02B37/20 ,  F02B43/10 ,  F02B73/00 ,  F02C7/26 ,  F02D19/024 ,  F02D29/06 ,  F02D41/0007 ,  F02D41/0025 ,  F02D41/065 ,  F02D41/083 ,  F02D41/1446 ,  F02M21/0206 ,  Y02T10/144 ,  Y02T10/146 ,  Y02T10/32

摘要： A hydrogen fueled powerplant including an internal combustion engine that drives a motor-generator, and has a two-stage turbocharger, for an aircraft. A control system controls the operation of the motor-generator to maintain the engine at a speed selected based on controlling the engine equivalence ratio. The control system controls an afterburner, an intercooler and an aftercooler to maximize powerplant efficiency. The afterburner also adds power to the turbochargers during high-altitude restarts. The turbochargers also include motor-generators that extract excess power from the exhaust.