Vehicle and system for supplying electrical power to a vehicle electrical load
AssigneeRolls-Royce North America, Inc.
InventorsWilliam L. Siegel, Rigoberto J. Rodriguez
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present disclosure is a unique machine. Another embodiment is a unique system for supplying electrical power to a machine, such as a vehicle, having an electrical load during operation. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for fluid driven actuation systems.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A machine, comprising:
- a fixed member;
- a structure coupled to the fixed member;
- an engine coupled to at least one of the structure and the fixed member;
- an electrical load of a high energy device associated with the machine during operations;
- a generator coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical power at a voltage at around 270 volts for the electrical load of the high energy device during operations;
- first and second conductors electrically disposed between the electrical load and the generator;
- first and second conduits arranged along each other and configured to house the respective first and second conductors;
- and
- a dielectric gas disposed in at least one of the first and second conduits;
- wherein the at least one of the first and second conduits is configured to envelop the conductor in the dielectric gas.
The machine of claim 1, wherein the generator is enveloped within in the dielectric gas or uses dielectric gas as a cooling loop.
The machine of claim 1, wherein the dielectric gas is a refrigerant vapor.
The machine of claim 1, further comprising a refrigeration system and a refrigerant configured for use with the refrigeration system, wherein the dielectric gas is a refrigerant vapor.
The machine of claim 4, wherein the refrigeration system is configured to cool the generator.
The machine of claim 4, wherein the generator is at least partially enveloped within the refrigerant vapor.
The machine of claim 4, further comprising a voltage reducer electrically coupled between at least one of the first and second conductors and the electrical load of the high energy device and configured to reduce the voltage of the electrical power of the generator from above 270 volts to a voltage level suitable for use by the electrical load of the high energy device, wherein the voltage reducer is enveloped within the refrigerant vapor;
- and wherein the refrigeration system is configured to cool the voltage reducer.
The machine of claim 4, wherein the refrigeration system is configured to cool at least one of the first and second conductors.
The machine of claim 1, further comprising a voltage reducer electrically coupled between at least one of the first and second conductors and the electrical load of the high energy device and configured to reduce the voltage of the electrical power of the generator from above 270 volts to a voltage level suitable for use by the electrical load of the high energy device, wherein the voltage reducer is enveloped within the dielectric gas.
The machine of claim 9, wherein the voltage reducer is a transformer or high power down converter.
The machine of claim 1, wherein the high energy device includes a directed energy system and utilizes 270V or less.
The machine of claim 1, wherein the generator is at least partially enveloped within the dielectric gas.
The machine of claim 1, wherein the conduit is configured to envelop at least one of the first and second conductors in at least one layer of dielectric gas.
A system for supplying power to a machine electrical load of a high energy device during operation of the machine, comprising:
- an engine mounted in or on the machine;
- a generator coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical power at a voltage above 270 volts for the machine electrical load of the high energy device during operation of the machine;
- first and second conductors electrically disposed between the machine electrical load and the generator;
- first and second conduits arranged along each other and configured to house the respective first and second conductors;
- and
- a dielectric gas disposed in at least one of the first and second conduits;
- wherein at least one of the first and second conduits is configured to at least partially envelop the at least one of the first and second conductors in at least one layer the dielectric gas.
The system of claim 14, further comprising a voltage reducer electrically coupled between at least one of the first and second conductors and the machine electrical load of the high energy device and configured to reduce the voltage of the electrical power of the generator from above 270 volts to a voltage level suitable for use by the electrical load of the high energy device, wherein the voltage reducer is at least partially enveloped within the dielectric gas.
The system of claim 15, further comprising a refrigeration system and a refrigerant, wherein the dielectric gas is a refrigerant vapor;
- and wherein the refrigeration system is configured to cool at least one of the generator, the first or second conductor, and the voltage reducer using the refrigerant vapor.
The system of claim 14, wherein the generator is at least partially enveloped within in the dielectric gas.
The system of claim 14, further comprising a refrigeration system and a refrigerant, wherein the dielectric gas is a refrigerant vapor;
- and wherein the refrigeration system is configured to cool at least one of the generator and the first and second conductors using the refrigerant vapor.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle structure;
- an engine coupled to the vehicle structure;
- an electrical load of a high energy device associated with the vehicle during operations;
- a generator coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical power at a voltage above 270 volts for the electrical load of the high energy device during operations;
- first and second conductors electrically disposed between the electrical load and the generator;
- first and second conduits arranged along each other and configured to house the respective first and second conductors;
- and
- insulating the at least one of the first and second conductors with a dielectric gas.
The vehicle of claim 19, wherein the dielectric gas is a refrigerant vapor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.