Locomotive energy recovery system
US4342921A · kind A · utility
27Cited by
8References
9Claims
0Family size
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 1981 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T30/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An energy recovery system for a diesel electric locomotive is disclosed. The energy recovery system captures and stores the waste heat generated by the diesel engine of the diesel electric locomotive for use at a remote location at a later time. The energy recovery system also converts the electricity generated by the diesel electric locomotive during dynamic braking into heat, and captures and stores this heat for use at a remote location at a later time.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.