Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Series-parallel electric hybrid powertrain with multi fuel capabilities
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Application No.: US14798733Application Date: 2015-07-14
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Publication No.: US09604527B2Publication Date: 2017-03-28
- Inventor: Vittorio Manente
- Applicant: Aramco Overseas Company B.V.
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Bracewell LLP
- Agent Constance Gall Rhebergen
- Main IPC: B60K6/44
- IPC: B60K6/44 ; B60K6/26 ; B60K6/28 ; B60K5/00

Abstract:
A hybrid powertrain for powering a vehicle includes a micro turbine assembly with multi-fuel capabilities and a turbine drive shaft extending therefrom. The turbine drive shaft has a turbine engaged position where a turbine rotational output of the micro turbine assembly is transferred by the turbine drive shaft to wheels of the vehicle, and a turbine unengaged position where the turbine rotational output is independent from the wheels. A generator is selectively connected to the micro turbine assembly in parallel with a portion of the turbine drive shaft. A power storage device is chargeable by the generator and can drive an electric motor. A motor drive shaft has a motor engaged position where a motor rotational output of the electric motor is transferred by the motor drive shaft to the wheels, and a motor unengaged position where the motor rotational output is independent from the wheels.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170015187A1 Series-Parallel Electric Hybrid Powertrain with Multi Fuel Capabilities Public/Granted day:2017-01-19
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