An example system includes a vehicle having a propulsion system, an electric generator, a cooking apparatus, and a fuel storage apparatus configured to store compressed natural gas (CNG). The system also includes a fuel regulation apparatus coupled to the fuel storage apparatus and configured to deliver CNG to the electric generator, the propulsion system, and the cooking apparatus. The system also includes an air intake system configured to intake air from an ambient environment via an intake port, and supply the air to at least one of the propulsion system or the electric generator. The system also includes an exhaust system configured to expel exhaust air from at least one of the propulsion system or the electric generator into the ambient environment via an exhaust port. The intake port is physically separated from the exhaust port.

An example system includes a vehicle having a propulsion system, an electric generator, a cooking apparatus, and a fuel storage apparatus configured to store compressed natural gas (CNG). The system also includes a fuel regulation apparatus coupled to the fuel storage apparatus and configured to deliver CNG to the electric generator, the propulsion system, and the cooking apparatus. The system also includes an air intake system configured to intake air from an ambient environment via an intake port, and supply the air to at least one of the propulsion system or the electric generator. The system also includes an exhaust system configured to expel exhaust air from at least one of the propulsion system or the electric generator into the ambient environment via an exhaust port. The intake port is physically separated from the exhaust port.

A motor integration assembly includes a supporting structure for connecting a transmission of a vehicle to a drivetrain of the vehicle, wherein the support structure includes a housing to receive a portion of the drivetrain of the vehicle. The motor integration assembly also includes a torque transfer unit for transferring torque from an electric machine to the portion of the drivetrain of the vehicle.

The present invention belongs to the field of motors, and specifically relates to a switched reluctance motor of a novel structure. The switched reluctance motor includes stator tooth poles and rotor tooth poles, the rotor tooth poles are in rotation fit relative to the stator tooth poles, wherein the number of the stator tooth poles is twice as large as that of the rotor tooth poles; the stator tooth poles are fixedly connected in layers along the direction of a rotation axis, the stator tooth pole with thickness corresponding to the thickness range of the rotor tooth pole is called a rotor tooth pole unit, the stator tooth pole is composed of a stator tooth pole iron core and a stator tooth pole coil sleeved at the outside of the stator tooth pole iron core, an end part of the stator tooth pole iron core forming an air gap with the rotor tooth pole is a concave-convex fit circular arc surface, the cooperation relationship between the stator tooth pole and the rotor tooth pole is that no matter the rotor tooth pole rotates to any angle relative to the stator tooth pole, the center line of at least one layer of stator tooth poles forms an included angle with the center line of the corresponding rotor tooth pole unit, 0<, is an angle of a center of the circle corresponding to the circular arc of a cross section of the stator tooth pole iron core or the rotor tooth pole along the direction of the rotation axis.

The present invention belongs to the field of motors, and specifically relates to a switched reluctance motor of a novel structure. The switched reluctance motor includes stator tooth poles and rotor tooth poles, the rotor tooth poles are in rotation fit relative to the stator tooth poles, wherein the number of the stator tooth poles is twice as large as that of the rotor tooth poles; the stator tooth poles are fixedly connected in layers along the direction of a rotation axis, the stator tooth pole with thickness corresponding to the thickness range of the rotor tooth pole is called a rotor tooth pole unit, the stator tooth pole is composed of a stator tooth pole iron core and a stator tooth pole coil sleeved at the outside of the stator tooth pole iron core, an end part of the stator tooth pole iron core forming an air gap with the rotor tooth pole is a concave-convex fit circular arc surface, the cooperation relationship between the stator tooth pole and the rotor tooth pole is that no matter the rotor tooth pole rotates to any angle relative to the stator tooth pole, the center line of at least one layer of stator tooth poles forms an included angle with the center line of the corresponding rotor tooth pole unit, 0<, is an angle of a center of the circle corresponding to the circular arc of a cross section of the stator tooth pole iron core or the rotor tooth pole along the direction of the rotation axis.

A motor-generator system for hybrid electric internal combustion engine applications includes a selectively-engageable motor-generator located co-axially with a front end of the engine crankshaft. The motor-generator system includes at least a first rotor rotationally coupled with the crankshaft and an axially-displaceable stator which is held against rotation relative to the engine. Preferably, a motor-generator controller controls an actuator to axially displace the stator between engaged and disengages states. When in the engaged state, the stator electromagnetically interacts with the rotor to generate electric energy from crankshaft-supplied torque or to produce torque to deliver to the crankshaft and/or an engine accessory drive. The motor-generator system may have multiple axially-displaceable stators and rotors to increase the output of the motor-generator system.

An internal combustion engine assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The engine assembly comprising: an engine; an electric motor; and a balance shaft comprising an eccentric mass, wherein the electric motor is configured to selectively rotate the balance shaft in order to balance a vibration characteristic of the engine. A method of operating the engine assembly is also provided.

An internal combustion engine assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The engine assembly comprising: an engine; an electric motor; and a balance shaft comprising an eccentric mass, wherein the electric motor is configured to selectively rotate the balance shaft in order to balance a vibration characteristic of the engine. A method of operating the engine assembly is also provided.

An ignition system for a tandem-type hybrid vehicle. The tandem-type hybrid vehicle comprises a plurality of engines (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150). The ignition system comprises: a plurality of ignition coils (101), each of the engines being configured to have at least one of the ignition coils, and each of the ignition coils comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding which are mutually matched; a single igniter (200) provided with a plurality of output ports (103) with the quantity corresponding to that of the plurality of ignition coils, each of the output ports being connected to the primary winding of one corresponding ignition coil so as to control the connection and disconnection of a current in the primary winding of the ignition coil; and an electronic control unit (300) for determining, according to a current power demand of the tandem-type hybrid vehicle, the engine to be started in the plurality of engines, determining the ignition coil to be boosted in the ignition coils in the engine to be started and issuing a corresponding ignition instruction, wherein the single igniter controls, according to the ignition instruction, the connection and disconnection of the current in the primary winding of the corresponding ignition coil to be boosted.

The vehicle includes a powertrain having an axle having a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel. A first gearbox may couple a first power source to the first drive wheel, and a second gearbox may independently couple a second power source to the second drive wheel. And, a controller may be configured to initiate a gear shift in the first gearbox and the second gearbox at different times.