Rankine cycle for a vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9650941
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14571746

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A vehicle includes a pump, an evaporator, and an expander in sequential fluid communication in a closed loop containing a condenser configured to transfer heat between a working fluid and ambient air. The vehicle has a generator driven by the expander. The evaporator is configured to transfer heat from at least one of an engine coolant, a battery coolant, an engine lubricant, a transmission lubricant, an exhaust gas in an exhaust system, and an exhaust gas in an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system to the working fluid.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCONE AMERICAN ROAD FOURTH FLOOR DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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Zhou, Shiguang Ann Arbor, US 14 60

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