Hybrid train energy delivery system
A hybrid train energy delivery system for delivering electricity throughout a hybrid train based on a train's energy demands. The system can function to provide electricity in different currents or waveforms from at least one energy pack located on the train to the train's motor based on its needs and to the locomotive and various railcars of a train based on their needs. Further, the system can incorporate at least one energy storage container or railcar, which supports or houses the energy pack for the train, and at least one second converter that can assist in charging the energy pack and provide energy to the train via different currents and waveforms. Also, the system can incorporate a first converter that can wirelessly communicate with the second converter such that the second converter adjusts its electricity output per the train's demands.
1 . An energy delivery system comprising:
at least one first converter housed in a locomotive;
said at least one first converter electrically connected to at least one electric motor;
said at least one first converter electrically connected to at least one head-end power connector;
said at least one head-end power connector electrically connected to cabling;
at least one second converter housed in a railcar wherein the railcar operatively connects to at least another railcar and wherein optionally, the railcar operatively connects to at least a locomotive;
said at least one second converter electrically connected to at least one energy pack;
said at least one second converter electrically connected to said cabling;
said at least one first converter in communicative orientation with said at least one second converter; and
said at least one second converter configured to operatively select between transmitting electricity in a first waveform and transmitting electricity in a second waveform wherein electricity is transmitted through said cabling and through said at least one head-end power connector to said at least one first converter upon said at least one first converter communicating with said at least one second converter.
2 . The energy delivery system of claim 1 wherein said first waveform comprises a sinusoidal waveform and said second waveform comprises a square waveform.
3 . The energy delivery system of claim 1 further comprising said at least one first converter operative to output electricity said least one electric motor.
4 . The energy delivery system of claim 1 further comprising said at least one first converter electrically connected to at least one engine unit.
5 . The energy delivery system of claim 1 further comprising said at least one head-end power system of a power limit rating of four hundred eighty volts, four hundred amps.
6 . The energy delivery system of claim 1 further comprising said cabling comprising at least one cable of at least one thousand volts voltage rating.
7 . The energy delivery system of claim 1 further comprising said at least one energy pack housed by a railcar.
8 . The energy delivery system of claim 1 further comprising said at least one energy pack comprising at least one battery.
9 . The energy delivery system of claim 1 further comprising said at least one energy pack comprising at least one hydrogen fuel cell.
10 . The energy delivery system of claim 1 further comprising said at least one second converter configured and dimensioned to receive electricity input.
11 . The energy delivery system of claim 10 further comprising said at least one second converter operative to alter properties of electricity input and configured and dimensioned to transfer received electricity input to said at least one energy pack.
12 . The energy delivery system of claim 1 further comprising said at least one first converter configured to communicate demand data to said at least one second converter.
13 . The energy delivery system of claim 12 further comprising said at least one second converter selecting between transmitting electricity in first waveform and transmitting electricity in a second waveform based on at least said demand data.
14 . The energy delivery system of claim 1 further comprising at least one wiring system configured and dimensioned to electrically connect said at least one second converter and at least one first converter and operative to transmit electricity in a first waveform and operative to transmit electricity in a second waveform from said at least one second converter to said at least one first converter.
15 . The energy delivery system of claim 14 further comprising said at least one first converter configured to communicate demand data to said at least one second converter.
16 . The energy delivery system of claim 14 further comprising at least one wiring system configured and dimensioned to electrically connect said at least one second converter and at least one first converter and operative to transmit electricity in a first waveform and operative to transmit electricity in a second waveform from said at least one second converter to said at least one first converter.
17 . An energy delivery system comprising:
at least one first converter housed in a locomotive;
said at least one first converter electrically connected to at least one electric traction motor;
said at least one first converter electrically connected to at least one engine unit;
said at least one first converter electrically connected to at least one head-end power connector;
said at least one head-end power connector electrically connected to cabling;
at least one energy storage container comprising at least one energy pack and at least one second converter;
said at least one energy storage container configured and dimensioned to secure to a flatcar wherein a flatcar operatively connects to at least a railcar and wherein optionally, a flatcar operatively connects to at least a locomotive;
said at least one second converter electrically connected to said cabling;
said at least one first converter in communicative operation with said at least one second converter;
said at least one second converter configured to operatively select between remaining in an idle state, transmitting electricity in first waveform, and transmitting electricity in a second waveform wherein electricity is transmitted through said cabling and through said at least one head-end power connector to said at least one first converter upon said at least one first converter wirelessly communicating with said at least one second converter; and
said at least one first converter configured to operatively select between remaining in an idle state, transmitting electricity in a first waveform, and transmitting electricity in a second waveform wherein electricity is transmitted through said at least one head-end power connector and through said cabling to said at least one second converter.
18 . The energy delivery system of claim 17 further comprising said at least one first converter is operative to output electricity via pulse width modulation to said least one electric traction motor.
19 . The energy delivery system of claim 17 further comprising said at least one head-end power system of a power limit rating of four hundred eighty volts, four hundred amps.
20 . The energy delivery system of claim 17 further comprising said cabling comprising at least one cable of at least one thousand volts voltage rating.
21 . The energy delivery system of claim 17 further comprising said at least one energy storage container comprising at least one hoist point configured and dimensioned for the removal of said at least one energy storage container from a flatcar.
22 . The energy delivery system of claim 17 further comprising said at least one second converter configured and dimensioned to receive electricity input.
23 . The energy delivery system of claim 22 further comprising said at least one second converter is operative to alter properties of electricity input and is further configured to transfer received electricity input to said at least one energy pack.
24 . The energy delivery system of claim 23 further comprising said at least one second converter selecting between transmitting electricity in a first waveform and transmitting electricity in a second waveform based on at least said demand data.