Method and systems for an energy recovery and energy converting unit for an engine
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJames Robert Mischler, Roy James Primus, Thomas Michael Lavertu
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AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJames Robert Mischler, Roy James Primus, Thomas Michael Lavertu
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Various methods and systems are provided for generating exhaust energy and converting exhaust energy to electrical energy while an engine is not running. In one example, a system for an engine comprises: a first turbocharger including a first compressor driven by a first turbine, the first turbine disposed in an exhaust of the engine; a fuel burner fluidly coupled to the exhaust upstream of the first turbine; a generator coupled to one of the first turbine or an auxiliary, second turbine fluidly coupled to the exhaust downstream of the fuel burner; and one or more bypass valves configured to adjust a flow of air that bypasses the engine and is delivered to the fuel burner.
A system for an engine, comprising:
A method, comprising:
A system, comprising:
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