Turboalternator for hybrid motor vehicle

A turboalternator for a hybrid motor vehicle comprising:

• a low speed portion to generate electrical power;
• and
• a high speed portion to generate electrical power, said high speed portion being generally parallel to said low speed portion and being mechanically independent from the low speed portion;
• each of said low speed portion and said high speed portion comprising:
• a compressor;
• a turbine;
• an alternator disposed between said compressor and said turbine;
• and
• a common shaft interconnecting said compressor, said alternator and said turbine;
• wherein said alternator comprises an alternator rotor extending radially from said shaft, said rotor having a plurality of slots adjacent to the outer diameter of the rotor, each slot containing an electrically conductive, magnetically susceptible bar.

A hybrid motor vehicle comprising:

• a chassis;
• at least two wheels connected to said chassis;
• and
• a hybrid powertrain system operatively connected to at least one of said two wheels to create a force to move said chassis, said hybrid powertrain system comprising a turboalternator;
• wherein said turboalternator comprises:
• a low speed portion to generate electrical power;
• and
• a high speed portion to generate electrical power, said high speed portion being generally parallel to said low speed portion and being mechanically independent from the low speed portion;
• each of said low speed portion and said high speed portion comprising:
• a compressor;
• a turbine;
• an alternator disposed between said compressor and said turbine;
• and
• a common shaft interconnecting said compressor, said alternator and said turbine;
• wherein said alternator comprises an alternator rotor extending radially from said shaft, said rotor having a plurality of slots adjacent to the outer diameter of the rotor, each slot containing an electrically conductive, magnetically susceptible bar.