公开(公告)号：US20120286052A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-15

申请号：US13105288

申请日：2011-05-11

申请人： Venkata Prasad ATLURI ,  Kushal Narayanaswamy ,  Gerald A. Szekely, JR. ,  Joel G. Toner ,  Paul M. Najt

发明人： Venkata Prasad ATLURI ,  Kushal Narayanaswamy ,  Gerald A. Szekely, JR. ,  Joel G. Toner ,  Paul M. Najt

IPC分类号： F24J2/42

CPC分类号： B60K16/00 ,  B60K2016/003 ,  B60L8/003 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  F01P2060/18 ,  F02N11/0811 ,  F02N19/04 ,  Y02T10/7083 ,  Y02T10/90

摘要： A system and method of engine thermal management. Energy may be received from a solar energy source electrically connected to a vehicle propulsion system. At least some of the energy from the solar energy source may be used to heat a component of the vehicle propulsion system. A control module may provide at least some of the energy from the solar energy source to a heater, for example, to heat a component of the vehicle propulsion system prior to starting the vehicle propulsion system. The heater may heat the vehicle propulsion system to temperatures within a predetermined range associated with optimal efficiency of the vehicle propulsion system.

摘要翻译： 发动机热管理系统和方法。 可以从与车辆推进系统电连接的太阳能源接收能量。 来自太阳能源的至少一些能量可以用于加热车辆推进系统的部件。 控制模块可以将来自太阳能源的能量中的至少一些能量提供给加热器，例如在启动车辆推进系统之前加热车辆推进系统的部件。 加热器可以将车辆推进系统加热到与车辆推进系统的最佳效率相关联的预定范围内的温度。

公开(公告)号：US20120255279A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-11

申请号：US13083882

申请日：2011-04-11

申请人： Venkata Prasad ATLURI ,  Kushal NARAYANASWAMY ,  Paul M. NAJT ,  Yongsheng HE ,  Madhusudan RAGHAVAN

发明人： Venkata Prasad ATLURI ,  Kushal NARAYANASWAMY ,  Paul M. NAJT ,  Yongsheng HE ,  Madhusudan RAGHAVAN

IPC分类号： F01N3/00 ,  F01N3/10

CPC分类号： F01N9/00 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K13/04 ,  B60K16/00 ,  B60K2001/0411 ,  B60K2001/0444 ,  B60K2016/003 ,  F01N3/027 ,  F01N3/2026 ,  F01N2900/08 ,  F01N2900/12 ,  Y02T10/26 ,  Y02T10/47 ,  Y02T10/90

摘要： A system and method for providing energy to auto systems such as systems after-treating exhaust. Energy may be received from a solar energy source electrically connected to an after-treatment system. At least some of the energy from the solar energy source may be provided to the after-treatment system to purify exhaust from an engine. A control module may provide at least some of the energy from the solar energy source to a heater, for example, to initiate heating the after-treatment system prior to starting the engine. The heater may heat the after-treatment to temperatures within a predetermined temperature range associated with optimal efficiency for the after-treatment system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向汽车系统提供能量的系统和方法，例如排气后处理系统。 可以从与后处理系统电连接的太阳能源接收能量。 可以将至少一些来自太阳能源的能量提供给后处理系统以净化来自发动机的排气。 控制模块可以将来自太阳能源的能量中的至少一些能量提供给加热器，例如在启动发动机之前启动加热后处理系统。 加热器可以将后处理加热到与后处理系统的最佳效率相关联的预定温度范围内的温度。

公开(公告)号：US20120247084A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-04

申请号：US13075233

申请日：2011-03-30

申请人： Venkata Prasad ATLURI ,  Yongsheng HE ,  Madhusudan RAGHAVAN

发明人： Venkata Prasad ATLURI ,  Yongsheng HE ,  Madhusudan RAGHAVAN

IPC分类号： F01N3/18 ,  F01N3/28

CPC分类号： F01N9/00 ,  B60K2016/003 ,  F01N3/2013 ,  F01N3/306 ,  F01N2590/11 ,  Y02A50/2322 ,  Y02T10/26 ,  Y02T10/47 ,  Y02T10/90

摘要： An internal combustion engine vehicle or hybrid-electric vehicle is provided with a vehicle-mounted solar cell array capable of generating electrical power. The solar cell array and other elements, including a metal substrate catalytic convertor form a system for reducing exhaust gas emissions from the vehicle in which the power from the array is applied to minimize exhaust emissions. A primary application of the solar cell array-generated power is to preheat the catalytic convertor to a preferred operating temperature prior to engine start. But the power from the solar cells, directed by a controller, may also be applied to charge the battery or to power electric power receiving devices, for example, to control cabin temperatures. The preferred allocation of the solar power available depends on a number of factors including the state of charge of the batteries, and the time of anticipated next use of the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 内燃机车辆或混合电动车辆设置有能够产生电力的车载太阳能电池阵列。 太阳能电池阵列和其它元件（包括金属基底催化转化器）形成用于减少来自阵列的功率的车辆的废气排放的系统，以最小化废气排放。 太阳能电池阵列产生的功率的主要应用是在发动机启动之前将催化转化器预热到优选的工作温度。 但是，由控制器执行的来自太阳能电池的功率也可以被应用于对电池充电或者为电力接收装置供电，例如来控制机舱温度。 可用的太阳能的优选分配取决于许多因素，包括电池的充电状态以及预期的下一次使用车辆的时间。