Turbo compound system for vehicle
View Patent ↗The present disclosure relates to a turbo compound system for a vehicle which recovers emission gas energy of an engine, and particularly, to a turbo compound system for a vehicle which may recover emission gas energy and provide the energy to various auxiliary devices for a vehicle in various forms. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a turbo compound system for a vehicle in which recovered emission gas energy is transferred directly to auxiliary devices for a vehicle without passing through a crank shaft for a vehicle, thereby preventing deterioration of fuel efficiency or output reduction, and simplifying facility and control.
1. A turbo compound system for a vehicle, comprising:
an internal combustion engine;
a blow-down turbine which is installed at an emission gas discharge side of the engine, and recovers waste energy by converting energy of emission gas into mechanical work;
a crank shaft which is rotated by the engine and connected with the blow-down turbine so that power is transferrable;
a first actuator which is installed between the blow-down turbine and the crank shaft; and
a power transmission device which is installed between the first actuator and the blow-down turbine, and receives power from the blow-down turbine;
an auxiliary device for the vehicle which is installed between the power transmission device and the first actuator;
a second actuator which is installed between the auxiliary device for the vehicle and the power transmission device; and
a control unit which controls a connection state of the blow-down turbine and
the auxiliary device for the vehicle by controlling the first actuator,
wherein the control unit releases a power connection between the crank shaft and the auxiliary device for the vehicle by controlling the first actuator when the engine is in a constant speed operating condition.
2. The turbo compound system of claim 1 ,
wherein the control unit connects the auxiliary device for the vehicle and the power transmission device so that the power is transferrable by controlling the second actuator when the engine is in a constant speed operating condition, and the control unit releases the power connection between the auxiliary device for the vehicle and the power transmission device by controlling the second actuator when the engine is in a variable operating condition.
3. The turbo compound system of claim 2 , further comprising:
a third actuator which is installed between the power transmission device and the blow-down turbine,
wherein the control unit connects the power transmission device and the blow-down turbine so that the power is transferrable by controlling the third actuator when the engine is in the constant speed operating condition, and the control unit releases the power connection between the power transmission device and the blow-down turbine when the engine is in the variable operating condition, and
the power transmission device is an electric power transmission device including a generator, which is installed at an output side of the blow-down turbine, and a motor, which is installed at an output side of the generator.
4. The turbo compound system of claim 3 , wherein the generator is connected to at least one of a battery of the vehicle and a plurality of electric devices installed in the vehicle and supplies power.
5. The turbo compound system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a turbocharger turbine which is installed at an upstream of the blow-down turbine at the emission gas discharge side of the engine,
wherein the turbocharger turbine operates a turbocharger compressor installed at an intake side by converting energy of the emission gas into mechanical work.
6. The turbo compound system of claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary device for the vehicle includes at least one of an air conditioner and auxiliary machinery of the engine.