Turbo compound engine

Patent · Tue May 24 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6911463

Kawamura, H

A turbo compound engine having a first exhaust turbine coupled to an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine and a second exhaust turbine coupled to an exhaust port of the first exhaust turbine is described comprising: a first generator drivable by the first exhaust turbine; a second generator drivable by the second exhaust turbine; a motor operatively coupled to an output shaft of the internal combustion engine; speed detecting means for detecting the speed of rotation of the internal combustion engine; and control means for controlling the frequency of electric power, which is the sum of electric power outputs from the first and second generators and supplied to the motor, based on a signal from the speed detecting means, in order to control operation of the motor.

• Assignee: Isuzu Motors Ltd., Tokyo
• Patent Number(s): US 4745754
• OSTI ID: 6911463
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 16 Oct 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
EXHAUST SYSTEMS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DESIGN
ELECTRIC MOTORS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FREQUENCY CONTROL
PIPES
TURBOCHARGERS
VELOCIMETERS
COMPRESSORS
CONTROL
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
HEAT ENGINES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MOTORS
SUPERCHARGERS
330100* - Internal Combustion Engines