External combustion engine series hybrid electric drivetrain

A vehicle is provided which includes an engine; an electric motor; a drivetrain driven by the engine and the electric motor, the drivetrain including a rotatable shaft; a generator which is attached to the rotatable shaft, and which generates electrical energy in response to the rotation of the shaf...

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1. Verfasser:	McDowell, Joseph Shea
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES BLASTING CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNALCOMBUSTION ENGINES GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES ORENGINES IN GENERAL HEATING INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES LIGHTING MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TOTHE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT STEAM ENGINES TRANSPORTING VEHICLES IN GENERAL VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A vehicle is provided which includes an engine; an electric motor; a drivetrain driven by the engine and the electric motor, the drivetrain including a rotatable shaft; a generator which is attached to the rotatable shaft, and which generates electrical energy in response to the rotation of the shaft; an energy recovery system; and an electrical energy storage system.