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AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsGregory Rewers, Nadja Eisenmenger, Achim Brenk, Hans-Christoph Magel, Andreas Wengert, Dieter Seher, Michael Krueger
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The invention relates to a method and a device for using the waste heat of an internal combustion engine (2) comprising a thermodynamic working circuit (4) in which a working medium circulates. A pump (6), at least one heat exchanger (8) at least one expansion machine (10) and at least one capacitor (12) are arranged in the direction of flow of the working medium. The mechanical energy generated by the expansion machine (10) is selectively transferred to a drive train (23) and/or at least one other component (25) which can be driven mechanically.
A device for using the waste heat of an internal combustion engine (2), which device is designed to drive a drive train (23), wherein the device comprises a thermodynamic working circuit (4) having an expansion machine (10), and a distributor device (14) which is mechanically connected to the expansion machine (10) to transmit mechanical energy output by the expansion machine (10) during operation either to the drive train (23) or to at least one further mechanically drivable component (25).
A method for using the waste heat of an internal combustion engine (2) which is designed to drive a drive train (23), with a thermodynamic working circuit (4) which drives an expansion machine (10), comprising transmitting mechanical energy, generated by the expansion machine (10), to at least one of the drive train (23) and at least one further mechanically drivable component (25).
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