Auxiliary power unit for hybrid electric vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5619956
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08478183

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An auxiliary power system includes an engine balance system, an integrated alternator/starter, a thermal management system, noise-vibration-harshness control system, an emissions/fuel economy system, an APU master control unit, and a vehicle control system. The thermal management system includes an alternator/starter cooling assembly for cooling an alternator/starter in the auxiliary power system, an engine lubricating/cooling assembly for cooling an engine in the auxiliary power system, an assembly for collecting a cooling material after passing through the alternator/starter and the engine, an assembly for scavenging the cooling material from the collecting assembly to a first heat exchanger, an assembly for circulating the cooling material back to the alternator/starter and the engine, and a second heat exchanger which is disposed on the circulating assembly between the first heat exchanger and an alternator/starter inlet.

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  • CUMMINS POWERGEN IP, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Koziara, Robert P Lake Elmo, MN 4 102
Norrick, Daniel A Anoka, MN 9 140
Shanks, Eugene G Blaine, MN 3 79

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