US 11,982,227 B2
Methods and systems using a Brayton cycle
Christopher Homison, Wattsburg, PA (US)
Assigned to TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/160,840.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/268,231, filed on Feb. 18, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0265790 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. F02C 6/12 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F01D 19/00 (2006.01); F01D 21/00 (2006.01); F02B 37/12 (2006.01); F02B 39/10 (2006.01); F02C 1/10 (2006.01); H02K 7/00 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); H02P 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC F02C 6/12 (2013.01) [F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F02B 37/12 (2013.01); F02B 39/10 (2013.01); F02C 1/10 (2013.01); H02K 7/003 (2013.01); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); H02P 3/06 (2013.01); F01D 19/00 (2013.01); F01D 21/00 (2013.01); F05D 2210/12 (2013.01); F05D 2220/40 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01); Y02T 10/12 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a housing defining a chamber that is configured to receive a first energy source and a second energy source;
a turbocharger fluidly coupled to the chamber; and
a motor/generator coupled to a shaft of the turbocharger between a compressor and a turbine; and
a controller with computer-readable instructions stored on memory thereof that when executed cause the controller to:
monitor a condition of the system; and
adjust operation of the motor/generator in response to the condition,
wherein the controller is configured to cause the motor/generator to motor the shaft in response to the condition of a start request being present, and wherein the controller is configured to cause the motor/generator to regenerate off the shaft in response to the condition of a shutdown request being present, and
wherein the controller is configured to adjust operation of the motor/generator to zero power when the system is at a self-sustaining operation, and the condition comprises operating points of the system being equal to determined operating point values associated with the self-sustaining operation.