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- This invention relates to a Rankine cycle that recovers engine waste heat as power.
- Rankine cycle consists of a refrigerant pump that circulates refrigerant, a waste heat recovery unit that recovers engine waste heat into refrigerant, an expander that converts waste heat recovered into refrigerant by expanding the refrigerant, and expansion A condenser for condensing the refrigerant expanded by the machine.
- the power extracted by the expander is transmitted to the engine output shaft and the generator via a belt or the like.
- the refrigerant When the Rankine cycle stops operating, the refrigerant is unevenly distributed due to the temperature difference in the cycle (pressure difference caused by evaporation or condensation of the refrigerant).
- JP2005-337063A is arranged so that the inlet of the refrigerant pump is below the liquid level of the condenser so that a sufficient liquid phase refrigerant exists at the inlet of the refrigerant pump.
- the Rankine system may be arranged in a limited space in the engine room, and it may not be possible to employ an arrangement in which the inlet of the refrigerant pump is below the liquid level of the condenser. Even if such an arrangement is adopted, depending on the temperature difference in the cycle and the stop time of the Rankine cycle, there is a possibility that sufficient liquid phase refrigerant does not exist at the inlet of the refrigerant pump due to uneven distribution of the refrigerant.
- the object of the present invention is to eliminate the shortage of liquid phase refrigerant at the inlet of the refrigerant pump when operating the Rankine cycle.
- the Rankine cycle powers the refrigerant pump that circulates the refrigerant, the heat exchanger that recovers engine waste heat to the refrigerant, and the waste heat recovered by the refrigerant by expanding the refrigerant. And an condenser that condenses the refrigerant expanded by the expander.
- the Rankine cycle also shares a condenser and a refrigerant with the refrigeration cycle of the air conditioner.
- the refrigerant passage connected to the outlet of the condenser branches at the branch point and connects to the refrigerant pump and the evaporator of the refrigeration cycle.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an integration cycle.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic cross-sectional view of an expander pump in which the pump and the expander are integrated.
- FIG. 2B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the refrigerant pump.
- FIG. 2C is a schematic cross-sectional view of the expander.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the function of the refrigerant system valve.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of the hybrid vehicle.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the engine.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the arrangement of the engine as viewed from below the vehicle.
- FIG. 7A is a map showing the Rankine cycle operating region.
- FIG. 7B is a map showing the Rankine cycle operating region.
- FIG. 7A is a map showing the Rankine cycle operating region.
- FIG. 7B is a map showing the Rankine cycle operating region.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a specific arrangement of refrigerant passages connected to the refrigerant pump.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of the starting control.
- FIG. 10 is a table of correction coefficients for correcting the preparation time.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of the refrigerant during start-up control.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of the refrigerant shortage elimination control (second embodiment).
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the entire system of a Rankine cycle 31 which is a premise of the present invention.
- the Rankine cycle 31 in FIG. 1 is configured to share the refrigeration cycle 51 and the refrigerant and the condenser 38, and a cycle in which the Rankine cycle 31 and the refrigeration cycle 51 are integrated is hereinafter expressed as an integrated cycle 30.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of the hybrid vehicle 1 on which the integrated cycle 30 is mounted.
- the integrated cycle 30 includes a circuit (passage) in which the refrigerant of the Rankine cycle 31 and the refrigeration cycle 51 circulates and components such as a pump, an expander, and a condenser provided in the middle of the circuit, and a circuit for cooling water and exhaust. It shall refer to the entire system including (passage).
- the engine 2 In the hybrid vehicle 1, the engine 2, the motor generator 81, and the automatic transmission 82 are connected in series, and the output of the automatic transmission 82 is transmitted to the drive wheels 85 via the propeller shaft 83 and the differential gear 84.
- a first drive shaft clutch 86 is provided between the engine 2 and the motor generator 81.
- One of the frictional engagement elements of the automatic transmission 82 is configured as a second drive shaft clutch 87.
- the first drive shaft clutch 86 and the second drive shaft clutch 87 are connected to the engine controller 71, and their connection / disconnection (connected state) is controlled according to the driving conditions of the hybrid vehicle.
- the engine 2 when the vehicle speed is in the EV traveling region where the efficiency of the engine 2 is poor, the engine 2 is stopped, the first drive shaft clutch 86 is disconnected, and the second drive shaft clutch 87 is connected. Thus, the hybrid vehicle 1 is caused to travel only by the driving force of the motor generator 81. On the other hand, when the vehicle speed deviates from the EV travel region and shifts to the Rankine cycle operation region, the engine 2 is operated to operate the Rankine cycle 31 (described later).
- the engine 2 includes an exhaust passage 3, and the exhaust passage 3 includes an exhaust manifold 4 and an exhaust pipe 5 connected to a collective portion of the exhaust manifold 4.
- the exhaust pipe 5 branches off from the bypass exhaust pipe 6 on the way, and the exhaust pipe 5 in the section bypassed by the bypass exhaust pipe 6 has a waste heat recovery unit for exchanging heat between the exhaust and the cooling water. 22.
- the waste heat recovery unit 22 and the bypass exhaust pipe 6 are disposed between the underfloor catalyst 88 and the sub muffler 89 downstream thereof as a waste heat recovery unit 23 in which these are integrated.
- the cooling water at about 80 to 90 ° C. leaving the engine 2 flows separately into a cooling water passage 13 that passes through the radiator 11 and a bypass cooling water passage 14 that bypasses the radiator 11. Thereafter, the two flows are merged again by a thermostat valve 15 that determines the distribution of the flow rate of the cooling water flowing through both passages 13 and 14, and then returns to the engine 2 via the cooling water pump 16.
- the cooling water pump 16 is driven by the engine 2 and its rotation speed is synchronized with the engine rotation speed.
- the thermostat valve 15 relatively increases the amount of cooling water passing through the radiator 11 by increasing the valve opening on the cooling water passage 13 side when the cooling water temperature is high, and on the cooling water passage 13 side when the cooling water temperature is low.
- the amount of cooling water passing through the radiator 11 is relatively reduced by reducing the valve opening.
- the radiator 11 When the coolant temperature is particularly low, such as before the engine 2 is warmed up, the radiator 11 is completely bypassed and the entire amount of coolant flows through the bypass coolant passage 14 side.
- the valve opening on the bypass cooling water passage 14 side is not fully closed, and when the flow rate of the cooling water flowing through the radiator 11 is increased, the flow rate of the cooling water flowing through the bypass cooling water passage 14 is However, the thermostat valve 15 is configured so that the flow does not stop completely.
- a bypass cooling water passage 14 that bypasses the radiator 11 is branched from the cooling water passage 13 and directly connected to a heat exchanger 36, which will be described later, and from the cooling water passage 13 to recover waste heat.
- the second bypass cooling water passage 25 connected to the heat exchanger 36 after passing through the vessel 22.
- the bypass cooling water passage 14 includes a heat exchanger 36 that exchanges heat with the refrigerant of the Rankine cycle 31.
- This heat exchanger 36 is an integrated evaporator and superheater. That is, two cooling water passages 36a and 36b are arranged in a row in the heat exchanger 36, and a refrigerant passage 36c through which the refrigerant of the Rankine cycle 31 flows so that heat can be exchanged between the refrigerant and the cooling water is a cooling water passage 36a, It is provided adjacent to 36b. Further, the passages 36a, 36b, and 36c are configured so that the refrigerant and the cooling water of the Rankine cycle 31 are in opposite directions when viewed from the whole heat exchanger 36.
- one cooling water passage 36 a located on the upstream side (left side in FIG. 1) for the refrigerant of Rankine cycle 31 is interposed in the first bypass cooling water passage 24.
- the left side portion of the heat exchanger composed of the cooling water passage 36a and the refrigerant passage portion adjacent to the cooling water passage 36a flows through the refrigerant passage 36c by directly introducing the cooling water from the engine 2 into the cooling water passage 36a. It is an evaporator for heating the refrigerant of Rankine cycle 31.
- Cooling water that has passed through the waste heat recovery device 22 is introduced into the other cooling water passage 36b located downstream (right in FIG. 1) for the refrigerant of the Rankine cycle 31 via the second bypass cooling water passage 25.
- the right side portion of the heat exchanger (downstream side for the refrigerant of Rankine cycle 31) composed of the cooling water passage 36b and the refrigerant passage portion adjacent to the cooling water passage 36b is a cooling water obtained by further heating the cooling water at the outlet of the engine 2 by exhaust gas. Is a superheater that superheats the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant passage 36c by introducing the refrigerant into the cooling water passage 36b.
- the cooling water passage 22 a of the waste heat recovery unit 22 is provided adjacent to the exhaust pipe 5. By introducing the cooling water at the outlet of the engine 2 into the cooling water passage 22a of the waste heat recovery unit 22, the cooling water can be heated to, for example, about 110 to 115 ° C. by high-temperature exhaust.
- the cooling water passage 22a is configured so that the exhaust and cooling water flow in opposite directions when the waste heat recovery device 22 is viewed from above.
- a control valve 26 is interposed in the second bypass cooling water passage 25 provided with the waste heat recovery unit 22. Cooling water temperature at the outlet of the engine 2 so that the engine water temperature, which indicates the temperature of the cooling water inside the engine 2, does not exceed the allowable temperature (for example, 100 ° C.) for preventing deterioration of the efficiency of the engine 2 and knocking, for example When the detected temperature of the sensor 74 becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the opening degree of the control valve 26 is decreased. When the engine water temperature approaches the permissible temperature, the amount of cooling water passing through the waste heat recovery device 22 is reduced, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the engine water temperature from exceeding the permissible temperature.
- the allowable temperature for example, 100 ° C.
- a bypass exhaust pipe 6 that bypasses the waste heat recovery unit 22 and a thermostat valve 7 that controls the exhaust passage amount of the waste heat recovery unit 22 and the exhaust passage amount of the bypass exhaust pipe 6 are provided in the bypass exhaust pipe 6. It is provided at the branch.
- the thermostat valve 7 is configured such that the valve opening degree of the cooling water exiting the waste heat recovery unit 22 does not exceed a predetermined temperature (for example, boiling temperature 120 ° C.). Adjusted based on temperature.
- the heat exchanger 36, the thermostat valve 7, and the waste heat recovery unit 22 are integrated as a waste heat recovery unit 23, and are disposed in the middle of the exhaust pipe under the floor in the center of the vehicle width direction.
- the thermostat valve 7 may be a relatively simple temperature-sensing valve using bimetal or the like, or may be a control valve controlled by a controller to which a temperature sensor output is input. Adjustment of the amount of heat exchange from the exhaust gas to the cooling water by the thermostat valve 7 involves a relatively large delay. Therefore, if the thermostat valve 7 is adjusted alone, it is difficult to prevent the engine water temperature from exceeding the allowable temperature.
- the control valve 26 of the second bypass cooling water passage 25 is controlled based on the engine water temperature (exit temperature), the heat recovery amount can be quickly reduced and the engine water temperature can be surely exceeded the allowable temperature. Can be prevented. Further, if the engine water temperature has a margin to the allowable temperature, heat exchange is performed until the temperature of the cooling water exiting the waste heat recovery unit 22 becomes high enough to exceed the allowable temperature of the engine water temperature (for example, 110 to 115 ° C.). To increase the amount of recovered waste heat. The cooling water that has exited the cooling water passage 36 b is joined to the first bypass cooling water passage 24 via the second bypass cooling water passage 25.
- the cooling water passage 13 side of the thermostat valve 15 If the temperature of the cooling water from the bypass cooling water passage 14 toward the thermostat valve 15 is sufficiently lowered by exchanging heat with the refrigerant of the Rankine cycle 31 by the heat exchanger 36, for example, the cooling water passage 13 side of the thermostat valve 15 The amount of cooling water passing through the radiator 11 is relatively reduced. Conversely, when the temperature of the cooling water from the bypass cooling water passage 14 toward the thermostat valve 15 becomes high due to the Rankine cycle 31 not being operated, the valve opening of the thermostat valve 15 on the cooling water passage 13 side is increased. The amount of cooling water passing through the radiator 11 is relatively increased. Based on the operation of the thermostat valve 15, the cooling water temperature of the engine 2 is appropriately maintained, and heat is appropriately supplied (recovered) to the Rankine cycle 31.
- Rankine cycle 31 is not a simple Rankine cycle, but is configured as a part of integrated cycle 30 integrated with refrigeration cycle 51.
- the basic Rankine cycle 31 will be described first, and then the refrigeration cycle 51 will be referred to.
- Rankine cycle 31 is a system that recovers waste heat of engine 2 to a refrigerant via cooling water of engine 2 and regenerates the recovered waste heat as power.
- the Rankine cycle 31 includes a refrigerant pump 32, a heat exchanger 36 as a superheater, an expander 37, and a condenser (condenser) 38, and each component is connected by refrigerant passages 41 to 44 through which a refrigerant (R134a and the like) circulates.
- R134a and the like refrigerant
- the shaft of the refrigerant pump 32 is connected to the output shaft of the expander 37 on the same shaft, and the refrigerant pump 32 is driven by the output (power) generated by the expander 37 and the generated power is used as the output shaft of the engine 2 ( (Refer to FIG. 2A). That is, the shaft of the refrigerant pump 32 and the output shaft of the expander 37 are arranged in parallel with the output shaft of the engine 2, and the belt 34 is provided between the pump pulley 33 provided at the tip of the shaft of the refrigerant pump 32 and the crank pulley 2a. (See FIG. 1).
- a gear type pump is used as the refrigerant pump 32, and a scroll type expander is used as the expander 37 (see FIGS. 2B and 2C).
- an electromagnetic clutch (hereinafter referred to as “expander clutch”) 35 (first clutch) is provided between the pump pulley 33 and the refrigerant pump 32, and the refrigerant pump 32 and the expander 37 are connected to the engine. 2 (see FIG. 2A). Therefore, the expander 37 is connected by connecting the expander clutch 35 when the output generated by the expander 37 exceeds the driving force of the refrigerant pump 32 and the friction of the rotating body (when the predicted expander torque is positive). Rotation of the engine output shaft can be assisted (assisted) by the output generated. Thus, fuel efficiency can be improved by assisting rotation of an engine output shaft using energy obtained by waste heat recovery. Further, the energy for driving the refrigerant pump 32 that circulates the refrigerant can also be covered by the recovered waste heat.
- the expander clutch 35 may be provided anywhere in the power transmission path from the engine 2 to the refrigerant pump 32 and the expander 37.
- the refrigerant from the refrigerant pump 32 is supplied to the heat exchanger 36 through the refrigerant passage 41.
- the heat exchanger 36 is a heat exchanger that causes heat exchange between the coolant of the engine 2 and the refrigerant, vaporizes the refrigerant, and superheats the refrigerant.
- the refrigerant from the heat exchanger 36 is supplied to the expander 37 through the refrigerant passage 42.
- the expander 37 is a steam turbine that converts heat into rotational energy by expanding the vaporized and superheated refrigerant.
- the power recovered by the expander 37 drives the refrigerant pump 32 and is transmitted to the engine 2 via the belt transmission mechanism to assist the rotation of the engine 2.
- the refrigerant from the expander 37 is supplied to the condenser 38 via the refrigerant passage 43.
- the condenser 38 is a heat exchanger that causes heat exchange between the outside air and the refrigerant to cool and liquefy the refrigerant. For this reason, the condenser 38 is arranged in parallel with the radiator 11 and is cooled by the radiator fan 12.
- the refrigerant liquefied by the condenser 38 is returned to the refrigerant pump 32 through the refrigerant passage 44.
- the refrigerant returned to the refrigerant pump 32 is sent again to the heat exchanger 36 by the refrigerant pump 32 and circulates through each component of the Rankine cycle 31.
- the refrigerant passage 44 extends upward from the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32, as shown in FIG.
- the refrigeration cycle 51 Since the refrigerating cycle 51 shares the refrigerant circulating through the Rankine cycle 31, it is integrated with the Rankine cycle 31, and the configuration of the refrigerating cycle 51 itself is simplified. That is, the refrigeration cycle 51 includes a compressor (compressor) 52, a condenser 38, and an evaporator (evaporator) 55.
- compressor compressor
- condenser condenser
- evaporator evaporator
- the compressor 52 is a fluid machine that compresses the refrigerant of the refrigeration cycle 51 to a high temperature and a high pressure, and is driven by the engine 2. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the compressor pulley 53 is fixed to the drive shaft of the compressor 52, and the belt 34 is wound around the compressor pulley 53 and the crank pulley 2a. The driving force of the engine 2 is transmitted to the compressor pulley 53 via the belt 34, and the compressor 52 is driven.
- An electromagnetic clutch (hereinafter referred to as “compressor clutch”) 54 (second clutch) is provided between the compressor pulley 53 and the compressor 52 so that the compressor 52 and the compressor pulley 53 can be connected and disconnected. ing.
- the refrigerant from the compressor 52 joins the refrigerant passage 43 via the refrigerant passage 56 and is then supplied to the condenser 38.
- the condenser 38 is a heat exchanger that condenses and liquefies the refrigerant by heat exchange with the outside air.
- the liquid refrigerant from the condenser 38 is supplied to an evaporator (evaporator) 55 through a refrigerant passage 57 branched from the refrigerant passage 44.
- the evaporator 55 is disposed in the case of the air conditioner unit in the same manner as a heater core (not shown).
- the evaporator 55 is a heat exchanger that evaporates the liquid refrigerant from the condenser 38 and cools the conditioned air from the blower fan by the latent heat of evaporation at that time.
- the refrigerant evaporated by the evaporator 55 is returned to the compressor 52 through the refrigerant passage 58. Note that the mixing ratio of the conditioned air cooled by the evaporator 55 and the conditioned air heated by the heater core is adjusted to a temperature set by the occupant according to the opening of the air mix door.
- the evaporator 55, a part of the refrigerant passage 44 that connects the condenser 38 and the evaporator 55, and the refrigerant passage 57 are arranged at a position higher than the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32.
- the refrigerant passage 44 branches at the refrigeration cycle branch point 45 and is connected to the refrigerant passage 57 (see FIG. 8).
- various valves are appropriately provided in the circuit in order to control the refrigerant flowing in the cycle.
- the refrigerant passage 44 that connects the pump upstream valve 61, the heat exchanger 36, and the expander 37 to the refrigerant passage 44 that connects the refrigeration cycle branch point 45 and the refrigerant pump 32. 42 is provided with an expander upstream valve 62.
- the refrigerant passage 41 that connects the refrigerant pump 32 and the heat exchanger 36 is provided with a check valve 63 to prevent the refrigerant from flowing backward from the heat exchanger 36 to the refrigerant pump 32.
- the refrigerant passage 43 that connects the expander 37 and the refrigeration cycle merge point 46 is also provided with a check valve 64 to prevent the refrigerant from flowing back from the refrigeration cycle merge point 46 to the expander 37.
- a check valve 64 to prevent the refrigerant from flowing back from the refrigeration cycle merge point 46 to the expander 37.
- an expander bypass passage 65 that bypasses the expander 37 from the upstream of the expander upstream valve 62 and merges upstream of the check valve 64 is provided, and a bypass valve 66 is provided in the expander bypass passage 65.
- a pressure regulating valve 68 is provided in a passage 67 that bypasses the bypass valve 66.
- an air conditioner circuit valve 69 is provided in the refrigerant passage 57 that connects the refrigeration cycle branch point 45 and the evaporator 55.
- the above four valves 61, 62, 66, 69 are all electromagnetic on-off valves.
- An expander upstream pressure signal detected by the pressure sensor 72, a refrigerant pressure Pd signal at the outlet of the condenser 38 detected by the pressure sensor 73, a rotation speed signal of the expander 37, and the like are input to the engine controller 71. .
- the engine controller 71 controls the compressor 52 of the refrigeration cycle 51 and the radiator fan 12 based on these input signals in accordance with predetermined operating conditions, and also controls the four electromagnetic on-off valves 61, 62, 66. , 69 is controlled.
- the expander torque (regenerative power) is predicted based on the expander upstream pressure detected by the pressure sensor 72 and the expander rotational speed, and when the predicted expander torque is positive (assist rotation of the engine output shaft).
- the expander clutch 35 is engaged, and when the predicted expander torque is zero or negative, the expander clutch 35 is released.
- the expander torque can be predicted with higher accuracy than when the expander torque (regenerative power) is predicted from the exhaust temperature. Accordingly, the expander clutch 35 can be appropriately engaged and disengaged (refer to Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2010-190185 for details).
- the four on-off valves 61, 62, 66 and 69 and the two check valves 63 and 64 are refrigerant valves. The functions of these refrigerant valves are shown again in FIG.
- the pump upstream valve 61 is provided at the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32 (see FIG. 8).
- the pump upstream valve 61 has a circuit in the Rankine cycle 31 compared to the circuit in the refrigeration cycle 51, such as when the Rankine cycle 31 is stopped. This is to prevent the refrigerant (including the lubricating component) from being biased to the Rankine cycle 31 by closing under a predetermined condition that makes the refrigerant easily biased. As will be described later, it cooperates with a check valve 64 downstream of the expander 37. Acts to block the circuit of Rankine cycle 31.
- the expander upstream valve 62 blocks the refrigerant passage 42 when the refrigerant pressure from the heat exchanger 36 is relatively low so that the refrigerant from the heat exchanger 36 can be held until the pressure becomes high. is there. Thereby, even when the expander torque cannot be sufficiently obtained, the heating of the refrigerant is promoted, and for example, the time until the Rankine cycle 31 is restarted (regeneration can actually be performed) can be shortened.
- the bypass valve 66 is opened so that the refrigerant pump 32 can be operated after the expander 37 is bypassed when the amount of refrigerant existing on the Rankine cycle 31 side is insufficient when the Rankine cycle 31 is started. This is for shortening the startup time of the Rankine cycle 31.
- the refrigerant temperature at the outlet of the condenser 38 or the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32 has a predetermined temperature difference (subcool degree SC) from the boiling point considering the pressure at that portion. ) If the state lowered as described above is realized, the Rankine cycle 31 is ready to supply a sufficient liquid refrigerant.
- the check valve 63 upstream of the heat exchanger 36 is for maintaining the refrigerant supplied to the expander 37 at a high pressure in cooperation with the bypass valve 66, the pressure adjusting valve 68, and the expander upstream valve 62.
- the Rankine cycle operation is stopped, the circuit is closed over the front and rear sections of the heat exchanger, the refrigerant pressure during the stop is increased, and the high-pressure refrigerant is used. Allow the Rankine cycle to restart quickly.
- the pressure regulating valve 68 functions as a relief valve that opens when the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the expander 37 becomes too high and releases the refrigerant that has become too high.
- the check valve 64 downstream of the expander 37 is for preventing the bias of the refrigerant to the Rankine cycle 31 in cooperation with the pump upstream valve 61 described above. If the engine 2 is not warmed immediately after the start of the operation of the hybrid vehicle 1, the Rankine cycle 31 becomes cooler than the refrigeration cycle 51, and the refrigerant may be biased toward the Rankine cycle 31 side. Although the probability of being biased toward the Rankine cycle 31 is not so high, for example, immediately after the start of vehicle operation in summer, the cooling capacity is most demanded in the situation where it is desired to cool the interior quickly, so the slight uneven distribution of refrigerant is also eliminated. Therefore, there is a demand for securing the refrigerant for the refrigeration cycle 51. Therefore, a check valve 64 is provided to prevent uneven distribution of refrigerant to the Rankine cycle 31 side.
- the compressor 52 does not have a structure in which the refrigerant can freely pass when the drive is stopped, and can prevent the refrigerant from being biased to the refrigeration cycle 51 in cooperation with the air conditioner circuit valve 69. This will be described.
- the refrigerant may move from the relatively high temperature Rankine cycle 31 side to the refrigeration cycle 51 side during steady operation, and the refrigerant circulating through the Rankine cycle 31 may be insufficient.
- the temperature of the evaporator 55 is low immediately after the cooling is stopped, and the refrigerant tends to accumulate in the evaporator 55 having a relatively large volume and a low temperature.
- the movement of the refrigerant from the condenser 38 to the evaporator 55 is interrupted by stopping the driving of the compressor 52, and the air conditioner circuit valve 69 is closed to prevent the refrigerant from being biased to the refrigeration cycle 51.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the engine 2 showing a package of the entire engine 2. 5 is characterized in that the heat exchanger 36 is arranged vertically above the exhaust manifold 4. By placing the heat exchanger 36 in the space vertically above the exhaust manifold 4, the mountability of the Rankine cycle 31 to the engine 2 is improved.
- the engine 2 is provided with a tension pulley 8.
- FIGS. 7A and 7B are operation region diagrams of Rankine cycle 31.
- FIG. FIG. 7A shows the operating range of Rankine cycle 31 when the horizontal axis is the outside air temperature and the vertical axis is the engine water temperature (cooling water temperature).
- FIG. 7B the horizontal axis is the engine speed and the vertical axis is the engine torque (engine The operating range of the Rankine cycle 31 is shown.
- the Rankine cycle 31 is operated when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the Rankine cycle 31 is operated when both of these conditions are satisfied.
- FIG. 7A the operation of the Rankine cycle 31 is stopped in a region on the low water temperature side where priority is given to warm-up of the engine 2 and a region on the high outside air temperature side where the load on the compressor 52 increases.
- the Rankine cycle 31 is not operated, so that the coolant temperature is quickly raised.
- the Rankine cycle 31 is stopped at a high outside air temperature where high cooling capacity is required, and sufficient refrigerant and cooling capacity of the condenser 38 are provided to the refrigeration cycle 51.
- FIG. 7A the operation of the Rankine cycle 31 is stopped in a region on the low water temperature side where priority is given to warm-up of the engine 2 and a region on the high outside air temperature side where the load on the compressor 52 increases.
- the Rankine cycle 31 is not operated, so that the coolant temperature is quickly raised.
- the Rankine cycle 31 is stopped
- the operation of the Rankine cycle 31 is stopped in the EV traveling region and the region on the high rotational speed side where the friction of the expander 37 increases. Since it is difficult to make the expander 37 have a high-efficiency structure with little friction at all rotation speeds, in the case of FIG. 7B, the expansion is performed so that the friction is small and the efficiency is high in the engine rotation speed range where the operation frequency is high.
- the machine 37 is configured (the dimensions of each part of the expander 37 are set).
- a pump upstream valve 61, a check valve 64, and an air conditioner circuit valve 69 are provided in order to prevent the refrigerant (including lubricating components) in the Rankine cycle 31 or the refrigeration cycle 51 from being biased.
- the refrigerant including lubricating components
- FIG. 3 Depending on the distribution state of the refrigerant when the Rankine cycle 31 is stopped, even when all of them are closed, the uneven distribution during the stop (when the ignition is off) cannot be completely prevented.
- the distribution of the refrigerant may change variously in the process in which the temperature of the entire plant (integrated cycle) decreases after the operation is stopped.
- Sufficient liquid-phase refrigerant is prepared when the refrigerant in a predetermined state necessary for operating the Rankine cycle 31 is present at the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32.
- the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32 is used.
- the outlet of the condenser 38 is at a temperature at which the temperature reduction margin (subcool degree) from the boiling point considering the pressure in the field becomes a predetermined value or more.
- the compressor 52 of the refrigeration cycle 51 is operated for a predetermined preparation time even when there is no operation request for the air conditioner. This control is preferentially supplied to the inlet.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of the starting control. This control is started when the vehicle is turned on, and each process is repeatedly executed by the engine controller 71 at predetermined short time intervals. In addition, both the end flag and the timer used in this control are reset to 0 when the vehicle is keyed off.
- the engine controller 71 determines the value of the end flag (S1). When this control is executed for the first time when the vehicle is turned on, the end flag is 0, and the process proceeds from S1 to S2.
- the engine controller 71 sets a preparation time (drive time of the compressor 52).
- the preparation time is a time required from when the compressor 52 of the refrigeration cycle 51 is started until sufficient refrigerant is prepared at the inlet of the refrigeration pump 32.
- the air conditioner circuit valve 69 is provided and is closed when stopped, the refrigeration pump 32 in consideration of the uneven distribution amount (some) of refrigerant to the refrigeration cycle 51 side that may occur during the operation of the integrated cycle.
- the time required until sufficient refrigerant is prepared at the inlet of the gas is defined as the reference time. If the uneven distribution amount immediately before the stop can be estimated, the reference time for the next start may be set based on the estimated value.
- the correction coefficient is set by the time from the time when the vehicle is keyed off to the time when the key is turned on this time (hereinafter referred to as “stop time”).
- the correction coefficient is set to zero when the stop time is zero, set to a value larger than 1 when the stop time is short, and when the stop time is sufficiently long (for example, the cooling water of the engine 2 is at room temperature). Is set to 1).
- the stop time When the stop time is short, the coolant temperature of the engine 2 is high, so that the refrigerant evaporates in the heat exchanger 36, the refrigerant on the Rankine cycle 31 side moves to the refrigeration cycle 51 side, and the refrigerant is highly unevenly distributed. Because it becomes.
- the temperature on the Rankine cycle 31 side decreases as the cooling water temperature of the engine 2 decreases, and a part of the refrigerant on the refrigeration cycle 51 side returns to the Rankine cycle 31 side. Because it settles in.
- the engine controller 71 determines whether the timer is longer than the preparation time (S3). When this process is executed for the first time when the vehicle is turned on, the timer is 0, and the process proceeds from S3 to S4.
- the engine controller 71 closes the air conditioner circuit valve 69 and starts driving the compressor 52. Further, the engine controller 71 starts counting up the timer.
- the compressor 52 is driven with the air conditioner circuit valve 69 closed, the liquid phase refrigerant drawn out of the evaporator 55 or pushed out of the condenser 38 preferentially passes through the refrigerant passage 44 to the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32. Supplied.
- the engine controller 71 determines whether there is an air conditioner operation request (S5). Whether there is an air conditioner operation request is determined based on, for example, a signal from a controller of the air conditioner.
- the engine controller 71 permits the operation of the blower fan when there is a request for operation of the air conditioner (S6), and prohibits the operation of the blower fan when there is no request (S7). This is to suppress occupant discomfort or discomfort caused by operating the blower fan in a situation where there is no request for operating the air conditioner.
- the engine controller 71 repeatedly executes the processing from S1 to S7 until the timer reaches the preparation time or more.
- the engine controller 71 sets 1 to the end flag, and permits the operation of the Rankine cycle 31. In this state, sufficient liquid-phase refrigerant is prepared at the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32. After that, if the operation conditions (FIGS. 7A and 7B) of the Rankine cycle 31 are satisfied, the operation of the Rankine cycle 31 is started.
- the engine controller 71 determines whether the air conditioner circuit valve 69 is open (S9). If the air conditioner circuit valve 69 is closed, the air conditioner circuit valve 69 is opened after waiting for an air conditioner operation request (see FIG. S10, S11).
- the start-up control for driving the compressor 52 of the refrigeration cycle 51 is performed even if there is no request for operating the air conditioner (S4).
- the compressor 52 By driving the compressor 52, the refrigerant is supplied to the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32, and a sufficient liquid phase refrigerant can be prepared at the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32.
- the Rankine cycle 31 can be started up reliably in a short time, and since the refrigerant contains a lubricating component, the refrigerant pump 32 is also lubricated.
- the air conditioner circuit valve 69 is closed at least while the compressor 52 is being driven (S4).
- the refrigerant exiting the condenser 38 is preferentially supplied to the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32 as shown by an arrow in FIG. 11, and compared with the case where the air conditioner circuit valve 69 is not closed.
- the shortage of refrigerant at the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32 can be resolved in a short time.
- the opening degree of the air conditioner circuit valve 69 may be decreased by a predetermined amount or more (suppressing the refrigerant toward the refrigeration cycle).
- the refrigerant that has left 38 is preferentially supplied to the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32, and the above effect can be expected.
- the refrigerant when only the Rankine cycle 31 is operated, the refrigerant gradually moves to the refrigeration cycle 51 side, the refrigerant becomes insufficient in the Rankine cycle 31, and the output of the Rankine cycle 31 decreases.
- the air conditioner circuit valve 69 is closed (or reduced in opening degree) until the air conditioner is operated, that is, until the refrigeration cycle 51 is operated (S9 to S11), the refrigerant moves to the refrigeration cycle 51 side. , And a decrease in the output of the Rankine cycle 31 can be suppressed.
- the evaporator 55 is disposed at a position higher than the refrigerant pump 32, and the refrigerant passage (a part of the refrigerant passage 44 and the refrigerant passage 57) from the condenser 38 to the evaporator 55 is a refrigerant pump. It was arranged at a position higher than 32 entrances (FIG. 8). According to this configuration, the refrigerant can be easily supplied to the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32 when the compressor 52 is driven.
- a refrigerant passage 44 connected to the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32 extends upward from the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32, and a pump upstream valve 61 that is closed when the Rankine cycle 31 is stopped is provided at the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32. (FIG. 8).
- the refrigerant remains above the pump upstream valve 61 even after the compressor 52 is stopped, and further, the refrigerant is accumulated when the compressor 52 is driven, and this is supplied to the refrigerant pump 32 when the Rankine cycle 31 starts operation. Insufficient refrigerant and poor lubrication in the refrigerant pump 32 can be further suppressed.
- the driving time of the compressor 52 in the start-up control (preparation time of S2) is set according to the time (vehicle stop time) from when the vehicle is keyed off until it is keyed on this time. Since the degree of uneven distribution of the refrigerant in the Rankine cycle 31 varies depending on the stop time of the vehicle, the amount of refrigerant supplied to the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32 is set by setting the drive time of the compressor 52 according to the stop time of the vehicle. It can be prevented from becoming excessive or insufficient.
- the compressor suction refrigerant pressure may become negative, so the drive time of the compressor 52 should be short. Is desirable.
- the driving of the compressor 52 may be stopped.
- the compressor 52 is driven with the blower fan stopped, the refrigerant that is not evaporated by the evaporator 55 may be sucked into the compressor 52. Therefore, even when there is such a possibility, the driving of the compressor 52 is performed. May be stopped.
- the compressor 52 is driven by the engine 2, if the engine rotation speed when the compressor 52 is temporarily driven is a relatively high rotation speed, the possibility of occurrence of these problems increases. As a control, when the compressor 52 is driven when there is no request for operating the air conditioner, the drive time of the compressor 52 may be shortened as the rotation speed of the compressor 52 increases.
- the configuration of the Rankine cycle 31 is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the control content of the engine controller 71 is different from that of the first embodiment.
- the shortage of refrigerant in the liquid phase at the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32 when the Rankine cycle 31 is operated is performed by performing the refrigerant shortage elimination control described later in place of the start-up control. It was resolved quickly.
- the liquid-phase refrigerant discharged from the condenser 38 is driven by driving the compressor 52 of the refrigeration cycle 51 for a predetermined preparation time simultaneously with the start of the operation of the Rankine cycle 31 even if there is no operation request for the air conditioner.
- the refrigerant pump 32 is preferentially supplied to the inlet.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of the refrigerant shortage elimination control. This control is started when the operating conditions (FIGS. 7A and 7B) of the Rankine cycle 31 are satisfied, and each process is repeatedly executed by the engine controller 71 at predetermined short time intervals. Further, the RC operation completion flag and the timer used in this control are both reset to 0 when the shortage of the liquid phase refrigerant at the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32 is resolved by the refrigerant shortage elimination control.
- the engine controller 71 determines the value of the RC operation completed flag (S21).
- the RC operation completed flag is a flag that is set to 1 when the Rankine cycle 31 is operated even once after the vehicle key is turned on.
- the RC operation completed flag is 0, and the process proceeds from S21 to S22.
- the engine controller 71 sets a preparation time (drive time of the compressor 52).
- the preparation time is a time required from the start of driving of the compressor 52 of the refrigeration cycle 51 until the shortage of refrigerant at the inlet of the refrigeration pump 32 is resolved.
- the preparation time is set based on the stop time of the vehicle, etc., performed before starting the Rankine cycle operation, similarly to the processing in S2 of FIG.
- the reference time and the correction coefficient used for setting the preparation time are different from those in the first embodiment.
- the engine controller 71 determines whether the timer is longer than the preparation time. When Rankine cycle 31 is operated for the first time after the vehicle is turned on, the timer is 0, and the process proceeds from S23 to S24.
- the engine controller 71 starts operation of the Rankine cycle 31, closes the air conditioner circuit valve 69, and starts driving the compressor 52. That is, the operation of the Rankine cycle 31 and the driving of the compressor 32 are started simultaneously. Further, the engine controller 71 starts counting up the timer.
- the air-conditioner circuit valve 69 is closed in S24, you may only reduce an opening more than predetermined. Even in that case, the refrigerant that has exited the condenser 38 can be preferentially supplied to the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32.
- the engine controller 71 determines whether there is an air conditioner operation request. Whether there is an air conditioner operation request is determined based on, for example, a signal from a controller of the air conditioner.
- the engine controller 71 permits the operation of the blower fan when there is a request for the operation of the air conditioner (S26). If not, the engine controller 71 prohibits the operation of the blower fan so as not to cause discomfort or discomfort to the occupant (S27).
- the engine controller 71 repeatedly executes the processing from S21 to S27 until the timer reaches the preparation time or more.
- the air conditioner is separately controlled by the air conditioner controller, and if there is an air conditioner operation request, the air conditioner circuit valve 69 is opened and the compressor 52 is driven.
- the refrigerant shortage elimination control for driving the compressor 52 of the refrigeration cycle 51 is performed even if there is no request for operating the air conditioner (S24). Since the driving of the compressor 52 is started simultaneously with the start of the operation of the Rankine cycle 31, the shortage of the liquid phase refrigerant at the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32 can be quickly resolved.
- the compressor 52 when the compressor 52 is driven, there is a possibility that the compressor suction refrigerant pressure becomes negative, or when the blower fan is stopped, the evaporator 55 evaporates.
- the driving of the compressor 52 may be stopped. Further, the higher the rotational speed of the compressor 52, the shorter the driving time of the compressor 52 (preparation time of S22).
- the driving of the compressor 52 is started before the operation of the Rankine cycle 31 is started when the vehicle is keyed (first embodiment), or the driving of the compressor 52 is started simultaneously with the start of the operation of the Rankine cycle 31.
- the drive start timing of the compressor 52 is not limited to this.
- the compressor 52 may be driven even if there is no request for operating the air conditioner. .
- Whether the liquid-phase refrigerant is insufficient at the inlet of the refrigerant pump 32 can be determined based on, for example, the elapsed time from the previous stop of the Rankine cycle 31, and in this case, the Rankine cycle 31 stops. While continuing, the compressor 52 is periodically driven. Such modifications are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
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図1は本発明の前提となるランキンサイクル31のシステム全体を表した概略構成図を示している。図1のランキンサイクル31は、冷凍サイクル51と冷媒および凝縮器38を共有する構成になっており、ランキンサイクル31と冷凍サイクル51を統合したサイクルのことを、これ以降統合サイクル30と表現する。図4は統合サイクル30が搭載されるハイブリッド車両1の概略構成図である。尚、統合サイクル30は、ランキンサイクル31と冷凍サイクル51の冷媒が循環する回路(通路)及びその途中に設けられたポンプ、膨張機、凝縮器等の構成要素に加え、冷却水や排気の回路(通路)等を含めたシステム全体を指すものとする。
第2実施形態は、ランキンサイクル31の構成は第1実施形態と同一であるが、エンジンコントローラ71の制御内容が第1実施形態と相違する。具体的には、第2実施形態では、上記始動時制御に代えて後述する冷媒不足解消制御を行うことにより、ランキンサイクル31を運転する場合に冷媒ポンプ32の入口における液相の冷媒の不足が速やかに解消されるようにした。
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- 冷媒を循環させる冷媒ポンプと、エンジンの廃熱を冷媒に回収する熱交換器と、冷媒を膨張させることによって冷媒に回収された廃熱を動力に変換する膨張機と、前記膨張機によって膨張した冷媒を凝縮させる凝縮器とを備え、前記凝縮器及び冷媒をエアコンの冷凍サイクルと共用するランキンサイクルであって、
前記凝縮器の出口に接続する冷媒通路は分岐点において分岐して前記冷媒ポンプ及び前記冷凍サイクルのエバポレータに接続し、
前記ランキンサイクルを運転する場合に、前記エアコンを運転させる要求がなくても前記冷凍サイクルのコンプレッサを駆動する制御部を備えた、
ランキンサイクル。 - 請求項1に記載のランキンサイクルであって、
前記制御部は、前記ランキンサイクルの運転を開始する前に、前記エアコンを運転させる要求がなくても前記冷凍サイクルのコンプレッサを駆動する、
ランキンサイクル。 - 請求項1又は2に記載のランキンサイクルであって、
前記分岐点と前記エバポレータとの間にはエアコン回路弁が設けられており、
前記制御部は、少なくとも前記コンプレッサを駆動している間は前記エアコン回路弁を閉じる、又は、前記エアコン回路弁の開度を減少させる、
ランキンサイクル。 - 請求項1から3のいずれか一つに記載のランキンサイクルであって、
前記制御部は、前記エアコン回路弁の閉弁又は開度減少を、前記エアコンを運転させる要求があるまで継続する、
ランキンサイクル。 - 請求項1から4のいずれか一つに記載のランキンサイクルであって、
前記エバポレータが前記冷媒ポンプよりも高い位置に配置される、
ランキンサイクル。 - 請求項1から5のいずれか一つに記載のランキンサイクルであって、
前記凝縮器から前記エバポレータまでの冷媒通路が前記冷媒ポンプの入口よりも高い位置に配置される、
ランキンサイクル。 - 請求項1から6のいずれか一つに記載のランキンサイクルであって、
前記冷媒ポンプの入口に接続する冷媒通路は前記冷媒ポンプの入口から上方に延びるとともに、前記冷媒ポンプの入口には前記ランキンサイクル停止中に閉弁されるポンプ上流弁が設けられる、
ランキンサイクル。 - 請求項1から7のいずれか一つに記載のランキンサイクルであって、
前記制御部は、前記エアコンを運転させる要求がない時に前記コンプレッサを駆動する場合は、前記エアコンのブロアファンを停止する、
ランキンサイクル。 - 請求項1から8のいずれか一つに記載のランキンサイクルであって、
前記制御部は、前記ランキンサイクルの運転を開始する前になされた前記車両の停止時間に応じて前記コンプレッサの駆動時間を設定する、
ランキンサイクル。 - 請求項1から9のいずれか一つに記載のランキンサイクルであって、
前記制御部は、前記エアコンを運転させる要求がない時に前記コンプレッサを駆動する場合は、前記コンプレッサの回転速度が高いほど、コンプレッサ駆動時間を短くする、
ランキンサイクル。 - 請求項1から9のいずれか一つに記載のランキンサイクルであって、
前記制御部は、前記エアコンを運転させる要求がない時に前記コンプレッサを駆動する場合に、コンプレッサ吸入冷媒圧力が負圧になってしまう可能性があるときには、前記コンプレッサの駆動を停止させる、
ランキンサイクル。 - 請求項8に記載のランキンサイクルであって、
ブロワファン停止中に、前記冷凍サイクルの蒸発器で蒸発されない冷媒が前記コンプレッサに吸入される可能性があるときには、前記コンプレッサの駆動を停止する、
ランキンサイクル。
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