Energy recovery and cooling system for hybrid machine powertrain

摘要

An energy recovery and cooling system for a hybrid machine is disclosed. The energy recovery and cooling system can include at least one circuit including at least one pump, at least one condenser, and at least one turbine, as well as a first flow path and a second flow path. The first flow path can be connected in fluid communication with the at least one pump, the at least one condenser, and the at least one turbine. The first flow path can additionally be in thermal communication with at least one internal combustion energy system component of the hybrid machine. The second flow path can be connected in fluid communication with the at least one pump, the at least one condenser, and the at least one turbine. The second flow path can additionally be in thermal communication with at least one electrical energy system component of the hybrid machine.

主权项

1. An energy recovery and cooling system for a hybrid machine, comprising:
an energy recovery and cooling circuit including an internal combustion energy system circuit and an electrical energy system circuit; the internal combustion energy system circuit including a first pump, a first condenser, a first turbine, and an internal combustion energy system flow path, the internal combustion energy system flow path connected in fluid communication with the first pump, the first condenser, and the first turbine; the internal combustion energy system flow path being in thermal communication with one or more internal combustion energy system components of the hybrid machine; the electrical energy system circuit including a second pump, a second condenser, a second turbine, and an electrical energy system flow path, the electrical energy system flow path connected in fluid communication with the second pump, the second condenser, and the second turbine; and the electrical energy system flow path being in thermal communication with one or more electrical energy system components of the hybrid machine, wherein the electrical energy system circuit is configured to selectively direct a working fluid in thermal communication with the one or more of the electrical energy system components of the hybrid machine in response to an operating temperature of each of the one or more electrical energy system components.