Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Waste heat recovery for power generation and engine warm up
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Application No.: US15340815Application Date: 2016-11-01
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Publication No.: US10094246B2Publication Date: 2018-10-09
- Inventor: Shiguang Zhou
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: McCoy Russell LLP
- Agent Julia Voutyras
- Main IPC: F01K23/06
- IPC: F01K23/06 ; F01K23/10 ; F01N5/02 ; H02K7/18

Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for heating an engine and generating energy from a common waste heat recovery system. In one example, a method comprises, responsive to a first condition, expanding a working fluid of a waste heat recovery system via an expander to generate electricity, and responsive to a second condition, compressing the working fluid of the waste heat recovery system via the expander to transfer heat to an engine.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180119578A1 WASTE HEAT RECOVERY FOR POWER GENERATION AND ENGINE WARM UP Public/Granted day:2018-05-03
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