Power plants – Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat – Power system physically related to vehicle structure
Patent
1985-02-27
1986-05-27
Husar, Stephen F.
Power plants
Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat
Power system physically related to vehicle structure
60698, 180165, F01K 1500
Patent
active
045907676
ABSTRACT:
The invention comprises a vehicle having wheels, a drive shaft, and a gasoline or diesel engine as a primary source of power, and an air operated engine and an electrohydraulic motor coupled to the drive shaft as the secondary and auxiliary power. Coupled to the output shaft of the air engine is a rotary vane which utilizes bypassed exhaust gases from both the gasoline/diesel engine and the air engine as an auxiliary assist to the air engine, and both the rotary vane and the air engine compress air for storage during vehicle deceleration and braking. Kinetic energy for operating the secondary and auxiliary power to the vehicle is recovered by the application of an alternator, hydraulic pump and an air compressor to each moving tire and the drive train shaft of the non stationary vehicle during acceleration, deceleration and braking. The recovered kinetic energy is transmitted either directly to the auxiliary power equipment for immediate application or is stored for later use. An independent and centralized electric monitoring system containing a series of electrical switches, sensors, transducers and valves monitor and control the operation of the air engine, the rotary vane, the electrohydraulic motor and also the alternators, air compressors and hydraulic pumps in the recovery of electricity, compressed air and hydraulic fluid, providing for an on-going operating system for the time sharing of power between the conventional vehicle power system and that of the auxiliary power supply.
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