Sentences with phrase «engine powers the generator»

While the decoupled gas engine powers the generator motor it also charges the battery charge.

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Singer says it could be potentially tapped to drive a tiny electrical generator, although the amount involved — about 10 - 24 joules per cycle — is so tiny that billions of single - ion engines would be needed to generate useful power.

For example, photonic crystals could funnel excess heat from a power plant's generator and release it over a much smaller band of frequencies to drive engines — such as those in electric - powered cars that can absorb energy only within a small range — much more efficiently.

Beyond that range, its combustion engine will kick in, powering a generator for its onboard battery.

A small, fuel - efficient gasoline engine — a one - liter, three - cylinder, turbocharged power plant — and a 53 - kW generator set will recharge the battery on the fly, he continues.

«This means that the generator has many sweet spots,» says McDonald, who likens the concept to a car engine that saves fuel by shutting down cylinders when the driver demands less power.

The chemical bonds in hydrogen gas, for example, could power fuel cells, internal combustion engines or generators.

Once power is depleted from the lithium - ion battery pack, the Town & Country EV then activates a small 98 - hp gasoline engine, which serves as a generator.

For example, under the hood of an average car or truck, how long have water pumps, alternators (or magnetos and generators), air conditioning compressors, and power - steering pumps been powered by a belt driven by the engine's crankshaft?

The engine continues providing the power to spin the generator, which in turn supplies the drive motor with electric current.

EV Drive mode uses only the two electric motors to power the crossover, while Series Hybrid mode allows the gas engine and battery pack to act as a generator and provide additional power to the electric motors and Parallel Hybrid mode where the car primarily uses the 2.0 - liter gas engine with the electric motors only coming into the picture when extra power is needed.

We're even investing in huge engine generators that will ensure the facility continues to run if commercial power fails.

In a special off - road mode, the gas engine drives the front electric motor as a generator to power the rear motor and turn all four wheels.

A turbocharged 1.5 - liter inline - three engine develops 170 hp and drives the rear wheels by way of a six - speed automatic transmission, while a separate 131 - hp electric motor generator draws power from a lithium - ion battery pack and feeds the front wheels through a two - speed transmission.

It sells 28 million engines each year in various forms, whether in automobiles, all - terrain vehicles, motorcycles, watercraft or plain old power generators.

The black COG is connected to the crankshaft of the engine with a belt just like the compressor of the air conditioner, and runs off of the engine power, think of it as a electric generator for the car.

There is also a hybrid model, which teams the V - 6 engine with three generators powered by a nickel - metal hydride battery pack to produce 280 hp, while achieving a combined rating of 28 mpg.

As well as the 1.8 - litre, 97bhp engine there are two electric motors, one used mainly as a generator for the hybrid battery but also as the starter motor, the other providing electric power for brief low - speed running, acceleration boost and reversing.

At full throttle in sport mode, the combined power output of the gas engine / generator and the battery are enough to fully power the two electric motors.

Unlike more conventional hybrid systems, Nissan's e-Power system only uses the gas engine as a generator and will not power the car directly.

On sale: May Price: $ 23,000 (est.) Engine: 1.8 L I - 4, 98 hp, 105 lb - ft Batteries: Nickel - metal - hydride, 1.31 kW - h motor / generators: Two AC, 56 and 80 hp Total power: 134 hp Drive: Front - wheel

All the engine does is power a generator to supply power to the battery once the charge it received the previous night, from your domestic electricity supply, has run low.

Power comes from either the onboard battery pack, or by a 2.0 - litre turbocharged petrol engine turning a generator.

Unlike using low sulfur fuel in diesel engine generators to provide electrical power, the system produces no harmful air emissions.

While driving, after the Volt battery has dropped to a predetermined threshold from full charge, a small naturally aspirated 1.4 L 4 - cylinder gasoline fueled internal combustion engine (Opel's Family 0 [70]-RRB- with approximately 80 hp (60 kW), powers a 55 kW generator to extend the Volt's range.

From there its internal combustion engine powers an electric generator to extend the vehicle's range as needed.

When the battery runs low, the engine kicks in to power a generator that recharges the battery pack.

EV generates power solely from using the electric motors while Series uses the engine as a generator to charge the batteries.

If the batteries run low they can recover power through regenerative braking or by using the 4.0 - liter gas engine as a generator.

Alternatively, the plug - in hybrid system that's been an option for the Prius uses all electric power, drawing energy primarily from a plug - in charger that's used while the car is parked, with the gas engine only acting as an onboard generator when battery power gets too low.

The hybrid's IMA system utilizes an electric motor fitted between the gas engine and the five - speed automatic transmission that boosts power only when necessary (such as when you're climbing a hill or passing in traffic) and also functions as a generator, charging the batteries during deceleration and braking.

The Lexus RX400h hybrid uses a 3.3 - liter gasoline V - 6 engine combined with electric motor - generators to produce all necessary power.

The engine is used as a generator to power an electric motor directly or charge the vehicle's battery, which also can drive the electric motor.

It is equipped with a pair of motor - generators that mainly uses electrical power to fire up its 1.8 - liter engine.

Mercedes calls the integrated starter generator «EQ Boost» and in addition to providing power it allows the new CLS to accelerate without the combustion engine at all in certain situations.

A third electric motor, also 45 / kW, is located between the engine and the 6 - gear sequential transmission and operates as a generator in two different cases: during deceleration to feed the supercapacitor and during acceleration to directly power the rear electric motors.

The combined maximum power from the petrol engine, the electric motors and the Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) is 600 hp and a torque of 1000 Nm.

The gasoline engine also drives a generator that recharges special batteries that power the electric motor.

The Outlander PHEV's powertrain comprises a four - cylinder petrol engine, two electric motors (one at the front and one at the rear), a generator that transforms the engine power into electricity, front power drive unit, rear electric motor control unit and a battery placed under the floor.

I'm a little surprised by the statement that no more than 25 % of the power flow from engine to wheels ever goes through the motor - generators.

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In this mode, the combustion engine powers the car whilst at the same time, the high voltage battery can retain charge at a constant level or indeed increase charge via a generator.

In Hybrid Drive, the petrol engine supplies power to the electric generator which in turn delivers power to the electric motor.

And it's how diesel railroad locomotives work: 4,000 - hp engine turns generator, generator powers electric motors.

Under most operating conditions, the Accord works in the Hybrid mode where the engine acts as a generator and supplies electric power to the battery with power being channelled to the wheels via the electric propulsion motor.

The 2017 Outlander PHEV has three drive modes: EV (full electric mode), series hybrid (electric power with generator operation), and parallel hybrid (engine power and electric motor assistance).

This a modular concept that allows three models with different drive configurations: the BlueZERO E-CELL with battery - electric drive and a range of up to 200 kilometres using electric drive alone, the BlueZERO F - CELL (fuel cell) with a range of 250 miles using electric drive and the BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS with electric drive and additional internal combustion engine as power generator (range extender).

The diesel engine is connected directly to the drive wheels, the EVO motor can provide extra drive power and recapture braking energy, while the EVO generator can recharge the batteries.

Moving on to the hybrid powertrain, it combines a 2.0 - litre four - cylinder naturally aspirated engine with two electric motors (one is basically a generator) powered by a 1.3 kWh lithium - ion battery.

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