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Granted Patent B2
US 10,273,831 · App. 14/872,688 · Granted Apr 30, 2019

Method of controlling turbine of exhaust heat recovery system

Inventors: You Sang Son (Suwon-si, KR); Kyoung Heo (Anyang-si, KR)
Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
F01K23/065F01D17/085F01D21/12F01K7/345F01K23/10F01N5/02F02M26/04F02M26/05F02M26/25F02M26/28F02M26/51Y02T10/16
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,273,831
App. No.
14/872,688
Filed
Oct 1, 2015
Granted
Apr 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3748
USPC
60/646
Abstract

A method of controlling a turbine of an exhaust heat recovery system in which heat of exhaust gas evaporates a working fluid through a heat exchanger provided in an exhaust pipe and the working fluid is supplied to the turbine may include measuring an internal temperature of the heat exchanger, and rotating the turbine in a reverse direction when the measured internal temperature is a predetermined temperature or less.

Claims (16)

1. A method of controlling a turbine of an exhaust heat recovery system in which heat of exhaust gas evaporates a working fluid through a heat exchanger provided in an exhaust pipe and the working fluid is supplied to the turbine, comprising:

measuring an internal temperature of the heat exchanger; and

rotating the turbine in a reverse direction when the measured internal temperature is equal to a predetermined temperature or less,

wherein after the turbine is reversely operated, it is confirmed whether the working fluid is reversely introduced from the turbine to the heat exchanger, and

wherein after the working fluid is reversely introduced from the turbine to the heat exchanger, the reverse operation of the turbine is continued.

2. The method of controlling the turbine of the exhaust heat recovery system according to claim 1 , wherein after start-up, the internal temperature of the heat exchanger is measured, and the turbine is reversely operated when a measured value is less than a predetermined value.

3. The method of controlling the turbine of the exhaust heat recovery system according to claim 1 , wherein when the working fluid is not reversely introduced from the turbine to the heat exchanger and the internal temperature of the heat exchanger exceeds a threshold value, a pump pressurizing the working fluid and injecting the pressurized working fluid to the heat exchanger is operated.

4. The method of controlling the turbine of the exhaust heat recovery system according to claim 3 , wherein the turbine receives a torque from the working fluid to generate electric power.

5. The method of controlling the turbine of the exhaust heat recovery system according to claim 3 , wherein when the working fluid is not reversely introduced from the turbine to the heat exchanger and the internal temperature of the heat exchanger is less than the threshold value, the pump pressurizing the working fluid and injecting the pressurized working fluid to the heat exchanger is not operated.

6. A method of controlling a turbine of an exhaust heat recovery system, comprising:

measuring an internal temperature of a heat exchanger after start-up;

reversely operating the turbine when the internal temperature of the heat exchanger is less than a predetermined value; and

confirming whether a working fluid is reversely introduced from the turbine to the heat exchanger,

wherein after the working fluid is reversely introduced from the turbine to the heat exchanger, the reverse operation of the turbine is continued.

7. The method of controlling the turbine of the exhaust heat recovery system according to claim 6 , wherein when the working fluid is not reversely introduced from the turbine to the heat exchanger and the internal temperature of the heat exchanger exceeds a threshold value, a pump pressurizing the working fluid and injecting the pressurized working fluid to the heat exchanger is operated, and the turbine receives a torque from the working fluid to generate electric power.

8. The method of controlling the turbine of the exhaust heat recovery system according to claim 6 , wherein when the working fluid is not reversely introduced from the turbine to the heat exchanger and the internal temperature of the heat exchanger is less than a threshold value, a pump pressurizing the working fluid and injecting the pressurized working fluid to the heat exchanger is not operated.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2015
From: SON, YOU SANG; HEO, KYOUNG
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Reel/Frame 036706/0259 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0161142 · Nov 18, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160138429A1 · May 19, 2016