Electric boost compressor and turbine generator system
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1. A system for an internal combustion engine comprising:
- an exhaust turbine operably coupled to a generator;
an intake air compressor operably coupled to an electric motor and mechanically decoupled from the exhaust turbine;
an additional electric motor;
a linkage to link the additional electric motor to a drivetrain drivable by the internal combustion engine; and
a controller to direct electricity generated by the generator to one or more members of the group consisting of the electric motor, the additional electric motor, and a power storage.
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Abstract
An exemplary system for an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust turbine operably coupled to a generator, an intake air compressor operably coupled to an electric motor and mechanically decoupled from the exhaust turbine and a controller to direct electricity generated by the generator to one or more members of the group consisting of the electric motor, an additional electric motor, and a power storage. Various other exemplary technologies are also disclosed.
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1. A system for an internal combustion engine comprising:
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an exhaust turbine operably coupled to a generator; an intake air compressor operably coupled to an electric motor and mechanically decoupled from the exhaust turbine; an additional electric motor; a linkage to link the additional electric motor to a drivetrain drivable by the internal combustion engine; and a controller to direct electricity generated by the generator to one or more members of the group consisting of the electric motor, the additional electric motor, and a power storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for a normally aspirated internal combustion engine of a hybrid vehicle, the system comprising:
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an exhaust turbine operably coupled to a generator wherein the exhaust turbine comprises a variable geometry turbine; an electric motor; a linkage to link the electric motor to a drivetrain drivable by the normally aspirated internal combustion engine; and a controller to direct electricity generated by the generator to one or more members of the group consisting of the electric motor and a power storage and to control the geometry of the variable geometry turbine.
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14. A hybrid vehicle comprising:
a system for an internal combustion engine that comprises an exhaust turbine operably coupled to a generator; an intake air compressor operably coupled to an electric motor and mechanically decoupled from the exhaust turbine; an additional electric motor; a linkage to link the additional electric motor to a drivetrain drivable by the internal combustion engine; and a controller to direct electricity generated by the generator to one or more members of the group consisting of the electric motor, the additional electric motor, and a power storage.
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