According to some embodiments, there is provided an Auxiliary Power Unit ("APU") for a vehicle. The vehicle may be a locomotive. The APU system includes a combination module for mounting in the vehicle. The combination module may include a control and communications system with a GPS or cellular receiver, a combustion engine, typically Diesel, a generator, a water heater, an oil heater, transfer pumps for water and oil between the APU and the vehicles main engine, a heat exchanger for APU coolant and main engine water, a heat exchanger for APU coolant and main engine lubrication oil. A method for shutting down an idling main engine is provided. A method for providing heat and electric power is also provided.


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    Titel :

    IDLE AND COLD-START START ELIMINATION SYSTEM IN LOCOMOTIVES


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    SYSTEME D'ELIMINATION DE DEMARRAGE AU RALENTI ET A FROID POUR LES LOCOMOTIVES


    Beteiligte:
    GOTMALM CHRISTER (Autor:in) / MANCUSO JAMES (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2017-05-27


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B61C Lokomotiven , LOCOMOTIVES / H02P CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS , Steuern oder Regeln von elektrischen Motoren, elektrischen Generatoren, dynamoelektrischen Umformern



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    Liu, Dai / Xu, Hongming / Piaszyk, Jakub et al. | SAE Technical Papers | 2014


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    Prucka,M.J. / DaimlerChrysler,US | Kraftfahrwesen | 2005


    Development of an Engine Stop/Start at Idle System

    Prucka, Michael J. | SAE Technical Papers | 2005



    COLD START VALVE

    TURNIS JUSTIN J / MAHRENHOLZ JOHN R | Europäisches Patentamt | 2018

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