Electrical power generating engine flywheel with active torque control

摘要

A system and method for controlling a power system. A rotor is attached to a crankshaft of an engine. A stator is positioned with respect to the rotor such that the rotor and the stator together form an electric generator for generating electrical power when the rotor is rotated. An electrical current in the electric generator is controlled to control mechanical power provided by the crankshaft when the engine is running.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a torque control for a crankshaft of an engine, the torque control comprising:
an electrical power control integrated with an engine control;the crankshaft directly connected to:
a mechanical power take-off that extends externally from a side of a housing for a flywheel generator, the side being opposite a side of the housing mounted to the engine; anda rotating component of a flywheel, the flywheel directly attached to the crankshaft such that an axis of rotation of the flywheel is aligned with an axis of rotation of the crankshaft;a rotor directly connected to:
the flywheel; anda cooling structure, such that an axis of rotation of the rotor is aligned with the axis of rotation of the flywheel, and the rotor, the flywheel, and the cooling structure rotate together; anda stator positioned with respect to the rotor such that the rotor and the stator together form an electric generator that provides, when a rotation of the crankshaft rotates the rotor, an alternating current to an electrical power take-off connected to a power converter connected to an electrical power bus, such that the electrical power bus comprises a connector to an electrical power source distinct from the electrical power take-off.