Power Generation Systems and Methods of Generating Power
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1. A method for power generating comprising:
- providing a generating system comprising at least one of the following elements;
a rotational energy source element having circulating coolant;
a generator element having circulating coolant;
a power electronics element having circulating coolant;
an energy storage element having circulating coolant;
a heat exchanger element having circulating coolant; and
an external system element having circulating coolant; and
at least one unit control configured to monitor and manage the circulating coolant of the at least one element.
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Abstract
A power generation system is provided that includes an internal combustion engine configured to provide rotational mechanical energy. A generator is configured to receive the rotational mechanical energy and generate electrical power in response to the rotational mechanical energy. A fluid medium is provided to the internal combustion engine and to the generator for removing thermal energy from the internal combustion engine and from the generator.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for power generating comprising:
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providing a generating system comprising at least one of the following elements; a rotational energy source element having circulating coolant; a generator element having circulating coolant; a power electronics element having circulating coolant; an energy storage element having circulating coolant; a heat exchanger element having circulating coolant; and an external system element having circulating coolant; and at least one unit control configured to monitor and manage the circulating coolant of the at least one element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for power generating:
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providing a generating system comprising at least one of the following elements; a rotational energy source element having circulating coolant; a generator element having circulating coolant; a power electronics element having circulating coolant; an energy storage element having circulating coolant; a heat exchanger element having circulating coolant; an external system element having circulating coolant; a rotational mechanical element having circulating coolant; a mechanical conversion element having circulating coolant; and a power transformation element having circulating coolant; and at least one unit control configured to monitor and manage the circulating coolant of the at least one element. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A generating system comprising:
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a rotational energy source comprising a first coolant; a power electronics element comprising a second coolant; a heat exchanger element comprising a third coolant; a first heat exchanger configured to transfer thermal energy between the first coolant and the second coolant; and a second heat exchanger configured to transfer thermal energy between the second coolant and the third coolant. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A generating system comprising:
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a rotational energy source comprising a first coolant; a power electronics element comprising a second coolant; a heat exchanger element comprising a third coolant; a second power electronics element comprising a fourth coolant; an energy storage element comprising a fifth coolant; a first heat exchanger configured to transfer thermal energy between the first coolant and the second coolant; and a second heat exchanger configured to transfer thermal energy between the second coolant and the third coolant. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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