Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
  • F02B37/00—Engines characterised by provision of pumps driven at least for part of the time by exhaust
  • F02B37/004—Engines characterised by provision of pumps driven at least for part of the time by exhaust with exhaust drives arranged in series
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
  • F02B37/00—Engines characterised by provision of pumps driven at least for part of the time by exhaust
  • F02B37/04—Engines with exhaust drive and other drive of pumps, e.g. with exhaust-driven pump and mechanically-driven second pump
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
  • F02B37/00—Engines characterised by provision of pumps driven at least for part of the time by exhaust
  • F02B37/04—Engines with exhaust drive and other drive of pumps, e.g. with exhaust-driven pump and mechanically-driven second pump
  • F02B37/10—Engines with exhaust drive and other drive of pumps, e.g. with exhaust-driven pump and mechanically-driven second pump at least one pump being alternatively or simultaneously driven by exhaust and other drive, e.g. by pressurised fluid from a reservoir or an engine-driven pump
  • F02B37/105—Engines with exhaust drive and other drive of pumps, e.g. with exhaust-driven pump and mechanically-driven second pump at least one pump being alternatively or simultaneously driven by exhaust and other drive, e.g. by pressurised fluid from a reservoir or an engine-driven pump exhaust drive and pump being both connected through gearing to engine-driven shaft
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
  • F02B39/00—Component parts, details, or accessories relating to, driven charging or scavenging pumps, not provided for in groups F02B33/00 - F02B37/00
  • F02B39/14—Lubrication of pumps; Safety measures therefor
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
  • F02B41/00—Engines characterised by special means for improving conversion of heat or pressure energy into mechanical power
  • F02B41/02—Engines with prolonged expansion
  • F02B41/10—Engines with prolonged expansion in exhaust turbines
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
  • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
  • Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
  • Y02T10/12—Improving ICE efficiencies

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a drive train, in particular a motor vehicle with a supercharged internal combustion engine.
• turbocharger turbocompound systems supercharged internal combustion engine are well known to those skilled in the art and are also referred to as turbocharger turbocompound systems.
• Turbocharging is doing a fresh air compressor, which compresses the internal combustion engine supplied fresh air, by means of a in the exhaust stream of
• Combustion engine added by the power turbine drives the crankshaft of the engine at least indirectly.
• hydrodynamic coupling is usually arranged to reduce torsional vibrations.
• Turbocompoundsystems at least one further fresh air compressor and / or exhaust gas turbine a drive train is arranged.
• the present invention has for its object to provide a drive train in which the disadvantages mentioned are avoided.
• Turbocharger Turbocompoundsystem optimally utilized and the supply and removal of the exhaust or fresh air flow thereto, as well as the supply of lubricant to the relatively moving parts of such a turbocharger Turbocompoundsystems be improved.
• the maintenance of such a turbocharger Turbocompoundsystem optimally utilized and the supply and removal of the exhaust or fresh air flow thereto, as well as the supply of lubricant to the relatively moving parts of such a turbocharger Turbocompoundsystems be improved.
• the object of the invention is achieved by a drive train with the
• An inventive drive train in particular vehicle drive train with an exhaust gas generating internal combustion engine comprising an output shaft for feeding drive power into the drive train, has at least a first turbocharger, comprising a first exhaust gas turbine arranged in the exhaust stream, at least via a first turbine shaft a first fresh air compressor drives, which is arranged in a combustion engine supplied to the fresh air flow, wherein the turbine shaft is rotatably supported in a turbine housing, and at least one turbocompound system comprising at least one power turbine, which is arranged in the exhaust stream and a turbine shaft in a
• turbocompound system a stationary, non-rotating transmission, comprising a transmission housing
• the power turbine shaft is rotatably mounted in the transmission housing.
• the turbine housing is supported in or on the transmission housing or is integrated in this.
• the drive train is characterized in that the first turbocharger is arranged partially or completely axially within the turbocompound system or the turbocompound system partially or completely axially within the first turbocharger, the turbine shaft and the turbine shaft parallel to each other and the first turbocharger is arranged radially outside of the turbocompound system ,
• Turbocompoundsystem be used optimally. Furthermore, for lubrication of the relatively moving parts of the turbocharger, in particular the turbine shaft, the same lubricating oil supply as they for the lubrication example of
• the first turbocharger and the turbo compound system are on a common side or on different and in particular
• the output shaft for feeding drive power in comprises at least a first turbocharger comprising a first exhaust gas turbine arranged in the exhaust stream, which drives at least a first fresh air compressor via a first turbine shaft, which is arranged in a fresh air flow supplied to the internal combustion engine, wherein the turbine shaft is rotatably mounted in a turbine housing.
• At least one second fresh air compressor is provided, which is arranged in the fresh air flow, in particular upstream of the first fresh air compressor and is connected via a compressor shaft in a drive connection with the output shaft of the internal combustion engine or in such a can be brought, wherein the second fresh air compressor, a stationary, non-rotating transmission, comprising a transmission housing, is assigned and the compressor shaft is rotatably mounted in the transmission housing.
• the turbine housing is supported in or on the transmission housing or is integrated in this.
• the turbine housing may be completely or partially disposed within the transmission housing
• the bearing (s) of the first turbocharger ie the bearing (s) of the first turbine shaft, and the bearing (s) for supporting the compressor shaft of the second fresh air compressor for supporting the torque can be supported on the same housing, namely the transmission housing and in particular partially or partially thereof be completely enclosed.
• a first turbocharger comprising an exhaust gas turbine arranged in the exhaust stream, at least one via a first turbine shaft first fresh air compressor drives, which is arranged in a the internal combustion engine supplied fresh air flow, wherein the first turbine shaft is rotatably mounted in a turbine housing, and with at least one second exhaust gas turbine, which is arranged in the exhaust stream, in particular downstream of the first exhaust gas turbine and is connected via a second turbine shaft in a drive connection with the first turbine shaft of the first turbocharger or can be brought into such wherein the second exhaust gas turbine is associated with a stationary, non-revolving transmission comprising a transmission housing and the second turbine shaft is rotatably mounted in the transmission housing.
• at least a second exhaust gas turbine is associated with a stationary, non-revolving transmission comprising a transmission housing and the second turbine shaft is rotatably mounted in the transmission housing.
• Fresh air compressor provided in the fresh air flow in particular
• Compressor shaft with the first turbine shaft 10 of the first turbocharger 13 is or can be brought into such, wherein the compressor shaft is rotatably mounted in the transmission housing.
• the turbine housing is supported in or on the transmission housing or is integrated in this.
• Turbine housing completely or partially disposed within the transmission housing or be completely or partially enclosed by this. Also can / can the bearing (s) of the first turbocharger - ie those / s for storage of the first turbine shaft - and / the bearings for the storage of
• said bearing in particular exclusively within the transmission housing arranged bearings for torque support directly or indirectly on
• the first exhaust gas turbine of the first turbocharger is arranged in the exhaust gas flow upstream of the at least one utility turbine.
• the turbocompound system may be associated with a second fresh air compressor. The turbocompound system drives this then via the Nutzturbinenwelle, the second fresh air compressor preferably upstream of the first
• Fresh air compressor is arranged in the fresh air flow. This allows the
• Efficiency of the fresh air compression can be improved by a two-stage compression, wherein the second fresh air compressor can be driven mechanically via the power turbine or even from the output shaft of the engine.
• This two-stage charging can also be achieved by a reverse arrangement of the turbomachines, that is with a positioning of the power turbine upstream of the exhaust gas turbine and / or a positioning of the first fresh air compressor upstream of the second fresh air compressor.
• the primary wheel can be in a mechanical drive connection with the power turbine and the secondary wheel in a mechanical drive connection with the output shaft or when providing the second fresh air compressor with the second fresh air compressor.
• hydrodynamic coupling is then disposed within the transmission housing. Is the working medium of the hydrodynamic coupling at the same time Lubricant for lubricating the bearings of the turbocharger Turbocompoundsystems, so no additional working medium supply of the hydrodynamic coupling needs to be provided. This eliminates additional components such as lines for supplying the working fluid or for sealing the
• a gear transmission such as spur gear arranged and the hydrodynamic coupling in Power transmission direction of the
• Lubricant supply not only for the lubrication of said elements, but also in addition to the supply of lubricant such as oil to the gear train, whereby the number of components of such a turbocharger Turbocompoundsystems can be reduced.
• a clutch and / or such a gear transmission could also in a
• the Hydrodynamic coupling could then be arranged in a drive connection between the first turbine shaft of the first turbocharger and the second turbine shaft of the second exhaust gas turbine and / or between the first turbine shaft and the compressor shaft of the second fresh air compressor.
• the utility turbine and the first exhaust gas turbine preferably have an exhaust gas inlet for supplying exhaust gas and an exhaust gas outlet for discharging exhaust gas from the respective turbine (utility turbine or exhaust gas turbine).
• the first and second fresh air compressors comprise an air inlet for supplying fresh air to the respective fresh air compressor and an air outlet for
• the exhaust outlet is the
• Exhaust gas turbine via an exhaust manifold in flow conduction with the exhaust inlet of the power turbine and the air outlet of the second fresh air compressor via a fresh air manifold in fluid communication with the air inlet of the first
• Fresh air compressor wherein the fresh air manifold and exhaust manifold are 90 degree bends. Due to the particular exclusive use of thus executed exhaust and fresh air manifold flow losses in contrast to those known in the prior art largely
• Figure 1 is a schematic arrangement example of the various components
• Figures 2a and 2b is a schematic arrangement example of the various components of a drive train according to the invention.
• FIGS. 4a to 4d show further arrangement examples of the various components of the drive train according to a first, second and third embodiment of the invention.
• FIG. 4 a shows a drive train according to the invention according to a first embodiment, comprising an internal combustion engine 1, such as
• Diesel engine with an output shaft 1.1, which may be, for example, a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine 1.
• the internal combustion engine 1 is cooled by means of a cooling circuit 12 known per se (see FIG. 1).
• Internal combustion engine 1 generates an exhaust gas flow 2, in which present two turbines, namely a first exhaust gas turbine 3 of a turbocharger 13 and a second turbine, here designated with turbine 9, arranged in series with each other and are so exposed to exhaust gas from the exhaust stream 2, that they exhaust gas energy convert into drive power.
• present two turbines namely a first exhaust gas turbine 3 of a turbocharger 13 and a second turbine, here designated with turbine 9, arranged in series with each other and are so exposed to exhaust gas from the exhaust stream 2, that they exhaust gas energy convert into drive power.
• the power turbine 9 is arranged in the flow direction of the exhaust gas behind the first exhaust gas turbine 3 in the exhaust stream 2.
• the first fresh air compressor 5 is connected via a common shaft, in this case a first turbine shaft 10, to the first exhaust gas turbine 3 or the respective wheels of the first fresh air compressor 5 and the first
• Exhaust turbine 3 which are each designed as turbomachines, supported by the first turbine shaft 10.
• the first fresh air compressor 5 also represents a high pressure stage, whereas the first exhaust gas turbine 3 is a low pressure stage.
• the exhaust gas turbine 3 could be designed in multiple stages or a plurality of the exhaust gas turbine 3 in the exhaust gas flow 2 forward or
• hydrodynamic coupling 6 transmitted, then via a second gear stage, again designed as a spur gear, further on a compressor shaft 8.1 of the second fresh air compressor 8, which then rotatably supports the corresponding impeller of the second fresh air compressor 8.
• the power turbine 9 is thus part of a turbocompound system 14 to drive power from the power turbine.
• the compressor shaft 8.1 and the power turbine shaft 9.1 are designed as separate components. Of course, it would be conceivable to implement these in one piece. As shown in the figures, all waves shown here run parallel to one another. However, this is not absolutely necessary, so could single or all waves at an angle, for example, an angle between 0 to 15 °
• the power turbine 9 is thus at the same time via the hydrodynamic coupling 6 in a drive connection with the output shaft 1.1 of the internal combustion engine 1, in such a way that the drive connection via a trained by the primary wheel 6.1 and a secondary 6.2 working space 6.3, in which a
• Flow circuit of working medium can form, is guided. This results in a hydrodynamic power transmission from the primary wheel 6.1 to the secondary wheel 6.2, which dampens torsional vibrations that occur in the drive train.
• the power transmission can be controlled or regulated with the hydrodynamic coupling 6, both in a first operating state transmitted from the output shaft 1.1 via the hydrodynamic coupling 6 to the first fresh air compressor 8 power as well as in a second operating state transmitted from the power turbine 9 via the hydrodynamic coupling 6 to the output shaft 1.1 power.
• For targeted adjustment of the degree of filling in the working space 6.3 is a
• Control device 11 accesses the hydrodynamic coupling 6 in a correspondingly controlling or regulating manner, for example by introducing a valve (not shown) in the inlet and / or a valve (likewise not shown) in the outlet of the valve
• Working medium in the working space 6.3 or from the working space 6.3 opens and / or closes and in particular controlling in a predetermined
• control position spends, which is indicated by the dash-dotted line.
• Compressor shaft 8.1, 9.1 power turbine shaft and the turbine housing 13.1 are thus enclosed by a gear housing 15, as explained below and can thus be combined to form a common transmission of the turbocharger turbocompound system.
• the partial section of the turbine shaft 10 arranged between the first fresh air compressor 5 and the first exhaust gas turbine 3 is mounted in a turbine housing 13.1 by means of bearings which are not designated, but are shown. The latter thus encloses exclusively the turbine shaft 10 in this subsection present completely in the circumferential direction.
• the turbine housing 13.1 according to the invention is not directly on the internal combustion engine. 1
• turbo compound system 14 (or its housing) attached, but arranged within the turbo compound system 14 associated gear housing 15.
• the latter also includes the said shafts 8.1, 9.1, the hydrodynamic coupling 6, the spur gear stages and the components in drive connection with these elements. Due to the common arrangement of the turbine housing 13.1 with the gear housing 15 may at the same time a common associated lubricant supply (not shown) are provided. If, in addition, as the working medium of the hydrodynamic coupling 6, the
• Lubricant which is supplied via the lubricant supply to the transmission housing 15 is selected, it can be dispensed with a separate working medium supply.
• the transmission thus comprises in the present case as
• Input shaft the power turbine shaft 9.1 which carries the impeller of the power turbine or is connected to such and is in a drive connection with the primary wheel, and a first output shaft, here of that shown, but not designated wave formed in a drive connection with the
• FIGS. 2a and 2b show two arrangement examples of the various components of the drive train shown in FIG. 1 in a plan view. Here are corresponding components with appropriate
• FIG. 2a shows the turbocompound system 14 with its useful turbine 9 and the second fresh air compressor 8 and the turbocharger 13 with its first exhaust gas turbine 3 and its first fresh air compressor 5.
• the turbine housing 13.1 and the hydrodynamic coupling 6 are inside the gearbox 15, as in FIG represented, arranged.
• the turbine shaft 10 is also parallel to the power turbine shaft 9.1 and the compressor shaft 8.1.
• the waves could also run at an angle to each other, as already stated above.
• the turbocharger 13 is arranged completely axially within the turbocompound system 14. This means that the first exhaust gas turbine 3 and the first
• Fresh air compressor 5 are limited in the axial direction of the power turbine 9 and the second fresh air compressor 8 and do not extend beyond this. For this purpose, the lying between these two elements 8, 9 part of
• Transmission housing 15 has a projection on which is dimensioned smaller in the axial direction, as the corresponding housing spacing between the second fresh air compressor 8 and the power turbine 9.
• Simplification of the flow control in the exhaust stream 2 and the fresh air flow 4 quadrant arches (90 degree bends) are used as manifold.
• a so executed exhaust manifold 16 is provided between the first exhaust gas turbine 3 and the power turbine 9, a so executed exhaust manifold 16 is provided. The latter connects an exhaust outlet of the first aligned in the axial direction of the turbocharger 13
• Fresh air manifold 7 executed, arranged.
• the latter connects to the two-stage compression of an outlet of the second fresh-air compressor 8 pointing radially in the radial direction, with an inlet of the first fresh-air compressor 5 facing in the axial direction.
• a further turbocharger comprising a second exhaust gas turbine 3.1 and a third fresh air compressor 5.1, wherein the second exhaust gas turbine 3.1 is arranged in the exhaust gas flow 2 in such a way that it is connected upstream of the first exhaust gas turbine 3 of the first turbocharger 13.
• the third fresh air compressor 5.1 which is arranged in the fresh air stream 4, downstream of the first fresh air compressor 5 in the flow direction of the fresh air.
• the additional turbocharger is in turn arranged axially within the first turbocharger 13, wherein a projection of the part of the transmission housing 15 between the second exhaust gas turbine 3.1 and the third fresh air compressor 5.1 is correspondingly lower than is the case with the first turbocharger 13.
• FIG. 2 b shows a further exemplary embodiment with development of the drive train shown in FIG. 2 a.
• FIG. 2a differs in that the additional turbocharger 13 limits the first turbocharger 13 in the axial direction, but is arranged axially within the turbocompound system 14.
• FIG. 4b shows a second embodiment of the invention
• Compressor shaft 8.1 is mechanically driven, is in the present case - in contrast to Figure 4a - the primary (not shown) in a mechanical drive connection with the output shaft, whereas the secondary wheel (also not shown) is in a drive connection with the compressor shaft 8.1.
• the primary not shown
• the secondary wheel also not shown
• FIG. 4 c shows a modification of the subject matter of FIG. 4 a, wherein instead of the useful turbine 9 shown in FIG
• Exhaust turbine 3.1 is provided. The latter is connected via a second turbine shaft 17, a gear transmission and the hydrodynamic coupling 6 in drive connection with the first turbine shaft 10. Thus, the second exhaust gas turbine is used to drive the first (common) fresh air compressor 5.
• Figure 4d is another arrangement example of the third embodiment of the invention Powertrain shown. The latter corresponds to the
• the hydrodynamic coupling 6 is analogous to the representation in Figure 4c disposed between the first turbine shaft 10 and the compressor shaft 8.1.
• the hydrodynamic coupling 6 can be embodied as already described in the figures, in particular as described in FIG. 4b.
• Embodiment be stored all turbomachinery in the gear housing 15, whereby the space is used optimally, simplifies the lubrication of the moving parts and the flow of the exhaust and fresh air flow is optimized.
• FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of different arrangement examples of the components of the drive train according to the invention in a side view in the direction of view of the axis of rotation, for example of the turbine shaft 10 from FIGS. 2a and 2b.
• the components shown in the other figures could be arranged according to the figure 3.
• Gear housing 15 are arranged.
• the turbocharger 13 and the turbocompound system 14 could be arranged on the same side of the transmission housing 15 and in particular coplanar with respect to their axes of rotation, as shown in the second illustration from the left of Figure 3 can be seen.
• turbocharger 13 could be arranged circumferentially offset from the turbocompound system 14 so that the turbocharger 13 and the turbocompound system 14 are arranged on adjoining sides of the transmission housing 15.

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