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WO2019169353A1
WO2019169353A1 PCT/US2019/020432 US2019020432W WO2019169353A1 WO 2019169353 A1 WO2019169353 A1 WO 2019169353A1 US 2019020432 W US2019020432 W US 2019020432W WO 2019169353 A1 WO2019169353 A1 WO 2019169353A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N5/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus combined or associated with devices profiting by exhaust energy
    • F01N5/02—Exhaust or silencing apparatus combined or associated with devices profiting by exhaust energy the devices using heat
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K23/00—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids
    • F01K23/02—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled
    • F01K23/06—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
    • F01K23/10—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2340/00—Dimensional characteristics of the exhaust system, e.g. length, diameter or volume of the exhaust apparatus; Spatial arrangements of exhaust apparatuses
    • F01N2340/04—Arrangement of the exhaust system relative to a vehicle or parts thereof
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2590/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus adapted to particular use, e.g. for military applications, airplanes, submarines
    • F01N2590/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus adapted to particular use, e.g. for military applications, airplanes, submarines for heavy duty applications, e.g. trucks, buses, tractors, locomotives
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02G—HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS; USE OF WASTE HEAT OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02G5/00—Profiting from waste heat of combustion engines, not otherwise provided for
    • F02G5/02—Profiting from waste heat of exhaust gases
    • 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

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  • Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for enclosing a waste heat recovery system.
  • certain embodiments of the present disclosure relate to modular structures for use in a heat generating mobile platform to enclose various components of a waste heat recovery system.
  • Waste heat recovery systems typically use Rankine thermodynamic cycles to convert thermal energy to kinetic energy and/or electricity.
  • Rankine cycles may use water-steam or organic fluid as their working fluid.
  • Organic Rankine Cycles ORC
  • ORC Organic Rankine Cycles
  • Organic fluids may be flammable and have degradation limits. For example, some organic fluids have temperature limits that are not to be exceeded in a thermodynamic cycle. Moreover, depending on the application, some organic fluids may be required to satisfy toxicity, chemical stability, and corrosiveness requirements. Therefore, to reduce the threat for safety, reasonable due care must be exercised to prevent or reduce leakage of the organic working fluid.
  • a waste heat recovery system operating under a Rankine cycle may typically include pumps, evaporator heat exchangers, high-speed expanders (e.g., turbines), a condenser, electrical components and electronic controllers, and various balance of plant (BoP) components (e.g., tubing, fittings, valves, conduits and cables).
  • BoP balance of plant
  • a waste heat recovery system in a mobile platform, such as, for example, in a locomotive or truck, may require mitigating or substantially reducing extreme vibratory stressors, either actively or passively, to improve the safe performance of the system, especially in an ORC system that uses flammable and/or toxic an organic working fluid. Further, it may be desirable to substantially seal and isolate at least the power conversion system based on the Rankine cycle (utilizing organic fluids or water-steam) in case of leakage of the working fluid.
  • Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure may provide an improved waste recovery system with an enclosure system configured to absorb shocks and vibrations while enabling segregation and isolation of potentially flammable working fluids by shortening the BoP components and/or reducing the total inventory of working fluid.
  • one exemplary aspect of the present disclosure may provide an enclosure system comprising a first enclosure configured to receive a first component of the heat conversion system and a second enclosure configured to receive a second component of the heat conversion system.
  • the first enclosure may include an upper connector and a lower connector, where the first enclosure may be connected to a first side structure of the locomotive via the lower connector of the first enclosure.
  • the second enclosure may include an upper connector and a lower connector, where the second enclosure may be connected to a second side structure of the locomotive opposite to the first side structure via the lower connector of the second enclosure.
  • the enclosure system may further include a connecting rod connecting between the upper connector of the first enclosure and the upper connector of the second enclosure.
  • the enclosure system may further comprise a tensioning coupler associated with the connecting rod and configured to adjust a tension of the connecting rod.
  • the enclosure system may further comprise a shock absorber associated with the connecting rod and configured to adjust a stiffness of the connection between the first enclosure and the second enclosure.
  • the shock absorber may comprise a damper body and a spring.
  • the first enclosure may be rotatably connected to the first side structure of the locomotive.
  • connection between the lower connector of the first enclosure and the first side structure of the locomotive may comprise a side tensioning rod configured to adjust a tension of the connection between the first enclosure and the first side structure.
  • the side tensioning rod may comprise a turnbuckle.
  • the first enclosure may comprise a recessed portion configured to receive the side tensioning rod when the first enclosure is rotated to abut against the first side structure.
  • the enclosure system may further comprise a third enclosure disposed between the first enclosure and the second enclosure, where the third enclosure may be configured to receive a third component of the heat conversion system.
  • Some exemplary aspects consistent with the present disclosure may provide an enclosure system further comprising a top coupler having an upper portion connected to the connecting rod and a lower portion connected to a top structure of the locomotive, where the top coupler may be configured to distribute loads to the top structure.
  • the enclosure system may further comprise a shock absorber disposed between the first enclosure and the first side structure of the locomotive to adjust a stiffness of the connection between the first enclosure and the first side structure.
  • the first enclosure may comprise a damper disposed on a surface abutting the first side structure of the locomotive.
  • a waste heat conversion system for use in a locomotive.
  • the waste heat conversion system may comprise a first component substantially enclosed in a first enclosure, where the first enclosure is connected to a first side structure of the locomotive, and a second component substantially enclosed in a second enclosure, where the second enclosure is connected to a second side structure of the locomotive opposite to the first side structure.
  • the waste heat conversion system may comprise a connector mechanically coupling between the first enclosure and the second enclosure over a top structure of the locomotive disposed between the first side structure and the second side structure.
  • at least one of the first component and the second component may be thermally coupled to a heat source of the locomotive.
  • the heat source may comprise heat from the exhaust gases, the water-cooling system, and the engine oil cooling system.
  • At least one of the first component and the second component may comprise an ORC.
  • at least one of the first component and the second component may comprise a component of any other thermodynamic cycle or a component requiring structural support, segregation, cooling and protection from vibratory and environmental stressors (e.g., rain).
  • the waste heat conversion system may further comprise a third component substantially enclosed in a third enclosure disposed between the first enclosure and the second enclosure and over the top structure.
  • the waste heat conversion system may further comprise a tensioning coupler associated with the connector and configured to adjust a tension of the connector.
  • the waste heat conversion system may comprise a shock absorber associated with the connector and configured to adjust a stiffness of the connection between the first enclosure and the second enclosure.
  • connection between the first enclosure and the first side structure of the locomotive may comprise a side tensioning rod configured to adjust a tension therebetween.
  • the waste heat conversion system may comprise a top coupler having an upper portion connected to the connector and a lower portion connected to the top structure of the locomotive, where the top coupler may be configured to distribute loads to the top structure.
  • the first enclosure may comprise a damper disposed on a surface abutting the first side structure of the locomotive.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an enclosure system for housing a waste heat recovery system installed on a locomotive, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is an expanded, perspective view of the enclosure system shown in Fig. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of the enclosure system shown in Figs. 1 and 2, according to one exemplary embodiment.
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of the enclosure system shown in Figs. 1 and 2, according to another exemplary embodiment.
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of the enclosure system shown in Figs. 1 and 2, illustrating mechanical structures for distributing loads to a structure of locomotive, according to one exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of the enclosure system shown in Figs. 1 and 2, illustrating a top enclosure mechanically linked to side enclosures, according to some exemplary embodiments.
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the locomotive shown in Fig. 1 without the enclosure system installed and illustrating OEM structural lugs, according to one exemplary embodiment.
  • Fig. 8 is a schematic side view of one of the side enclosures shown in Figs. 3- 6, according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • Fig. 9 is a schematic side view of one of the side enclosures shown in Figs. 3- 6, illustrating cooling flow pathways, according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • an enclosure system configured to be retrofitted onto a mobile platform, such as, for example, a locomotive, a truck, and a ship.
  • the enclosure system may isolate and protect components disposed within the enclosure system from a number of environmental conditions, such as, for example, vibratory, thermal, and corrosive stressors.
  • the enclosure system may also segregate and seal one component from another.
  • an enclosure system may be configured to enclose various components forming a waste heat recovery system with electronic
  • an enclosure system may perform vibration isolation and shock absorbing while its mechanical coupling to the heat source is non-invasive.
  • the heat source may include a structural interface, such as, for example, connecting lugs, on its frame or structure or a rigging structure.
  • Another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure may provide an enclosure system that can not only provide mechanical support for components of a waste heat recovery system but also passively and/or actively isolate and mitigate vibrations and shocks from propagating within each enclosure and through multiple enclosures.
  • Still another exemplary aspect may provide a shock absorbing enclosure system with portions of the enclosure that can be removed or moved to enable access to an area covered by or under the enclosure.
  • Another exemplary aspect may provide segregating compartments within the enclosure with cooling and insulating flow pathways to enhance cooling of selected components requiring cooling or heat transfer insulation to other components, while reducing distances and sizes of the components forming the balance of plant.
  • Another exemplary aspect may provide sealed compartments within the enclosure to contain potentially toxic and flammable fluids.
  • an enclosure system may provide a non-invasive set of enclosures mechanically coupled to one another via tensioning rods forming an exoskeletal structure mechanically linked to a structure of a heat source (e.g., mobile or stationary) via lugs, flanges, and/or tapped and bolted portions of the waste heat source system frame, all representing mechanical supporting and coupling systems for the enclosure system to maintain flexibility, while passively and/or actively attenuating vibration and shock stresses caused by the operation of the heat source.
  • a heat source e.g., mobile or stationary
  • One exemplary aspect may provide an enclosure system with certain features that enable fork- and crane-lifting to position the enclosure system during installation and coupling with the structure of a heat source.
  • Still another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure may provide an enclosure system with suitable ports to enable operators’ access to the internal space of the enclosure system to, for example, fine-tune the tension of mechanical links and compressing rods and to enable access to portions of the structure of a heat source covered by the enclosure system and to execute maintenance and components refurbishing activities.
  • FIGs. 1 and 2 illustrate an enclosure system 1 configured to house various components of a waste heat recovery system for use in a locomotive, according to one exemplary
  • the components of a waste heat recovery system may include thermal- hydraulic components (e.g., turbines, heat exchangers, condensers, and tanks), electronic components (e.g., electronic controllers, electrical motors, electric loads, batteries and battery-charging management systems), and BoP components (e.g., tubing, fittings, valves, conduits and cables). These various components of a waste heat recovery system may be distributed to a plurality of enclosures of enclosure system 1.
  • thermal- hydraulic components e.g., turbines, heat exchangers, condensers, and tanks
  • electronic components e.g., electronic controllers, electrical motors, electric loads, batteries and battery-charging management systems
  • BoP components e.g., tubing, fittings, valves, conduits and cables.
  • enclosure system 1 may be configured to be placed on a roof or hood 50 of a locomotive engine or engine block 60 of a locomotive 3.
  • Hood 50 represents the structure having a heat source from which a waste heat recovery system inside enclosure system 1 may recover thermal energy.
  • enclosure system 1 may include a plurality of segregated enclosures 4a, 4b, 4c configured to house various components of the waste heat recovery system. Since the waste heat recovery system is enclosed in enclosure system 1 that can be simply mounted on hood 50 of locomotive 3, locomotive 3 can be retrofitted with a waste heat recovery system in a minimally invasive manner.
  • enclosure system 1 of the present disclosure may enable a waste heat recovery system to be installed in locomotive 3 without requiring substantial reconfiguration of engine block 60 in an invasive manner to make room for the components of the waste heat recovery system.
  • enclosure system 1 may include left enclosure 4a, right enclosure 4b, and a top enclosure 4c.
  • Enclosures 4a, 4b, and 4c are modular enclosures that can be separated from one another and are configured to enclose various components of the waste heat recovery system. Enclosures 4a, 4b, and 4c can be shaped to substantially conform to the shape of hood 50 of locomotive 3 without interfering with engine block 60. Further, enclosure system 1 may have a sufficiently low vertical profile such that, once installed, it provides a sufficient height H between a locomotive floor and the bottom of enclosure system 1 to allow locomotive operators to freely move to gain access to various portions of locomotive 3. As will be described in more detail with reference to Figs. 3-6, each of enclosures 4a, 4b, and 4c includes one or more shock absorbing mechanisms to isolate shock and vibration of locomotive 3.
  • FIG. 3 schematically illustrates mechanical coupling of left enclosure 4a and right enclosure 4b of enclosure system 1 to hood 50 of locomotive 3, according to one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 3 also shows various shock absorbing features of enclosure system 1.
  • left enclosure 4a may be configured to enclose
  • components 5a of the waste heat recovery system, and right enclosure 4b may be configured to enclose components 6a of the waste heat recovery system.
  • Each of left enclosure 4a and right enclosure 4b may include an upper connector 9a (e.g., a lug) to connect to one another via a connecting rod 8.
  • Each end of connecting rod 8 may include a suitable connector 8a (e.g., a clevis) to connect to upper connector 9a of left enclosure 4a on one end and upper connector 9a of right enclosure 4b on the other end.
  • connector 8a may be a shock absorbing mechanical clevis.
  • Connecting rod 8 may include a tensioning coupler 8b (e.g., a turnbuckle) such that a compressive force T may be exerted against upper connectors 9a.
  • Each of left enclosure 4a and right enclosure 4b may also include a lower connector 9b to connect to a side structure 52 or 58 of hood 50 via a side tensioning rod 10.
  • Side tensioning rod 10 may be a turnbuckle, similar to tensioning coupler 8b of connecting rod 8.
  • Each of side structure 52 and 58 of locomotive 3 may include a suitable connector 2 fixed thereon to facilitate the connection between side
  • tensioning rod 10 and side structure 52, 58 of hood 50 In one exemplary
  • connectors 2 may be a pair of OEM structural lugs positioned on the upper portion of each side structure 52, 58, as shown in Fig. 7.
  • Side tensioning rod 10 may be rotatable with respect to both connector 2 and lower connector 9b so as to allow left and right enclosures 4a and 4b to rotate in the directions R. Side tensioning rod 10 may also enable adjustment of the height of enclosures 4a and 4b relative to connectors 2 by adjusting its tension.
  • enclosures 4a and 4b can be first mechanically linked to side tensioning rods 10 to adjust the height of enclosures 4a and 4b with respect to connectors 2. Then, enclosures 4a and 4b may be connected to one another by connecting each end of connecting rod 8 to the respective upper connectors 9a of enclosures 4a and 4b. By adjusting the
  • each of enclosures 4a and 4b may include a vibration isolation damper 14 (e.g., made of a rubber or foam material) located at its lower end portion facing side structure 52, 58 of locomotive 3.
  • a vibration isolation damper 14 e.g., made of a rubber or foam material
  • each of enclosures 4a and 4b may include a recessed portion 20 configured to receive tensioning rod 10 when enclosure 4a, 4b is rotated to abut against side structure 52, 58.
  • side tensioning rods 10 can be configured to position themselves in external pockets 11 when enclosures 4a and 4b are mechanically coupled to hood 50.
  • Fig. 4 schematically illustrates an enclosure system, according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • connecting rod 8 may also include a shock absorber 15 to passively and/or actively adjust the stiffness of the mechanical coupling between enclosures 4a and 4b and side structures 52 and 58.
  • Shock absorber 15 may include a damper body 17, a spring 18, and mechanically constrained clevises 16 on its opposite ends to allow only linear movement.
  • shock absorber 15 can be equipped with a control system 15a (e.g., hydraulic, electric, or electro-magnetic) to actively adjust the stiffness of enclosures 4a and 4b with respect to connectors 2 and side structures 52 and 58.
  • a control system 15a e.g., hydraulic, electric, or electro-magnetic
  • enclosures 4a and 4b of Figs. 4 may be lifted up by a heavy-duty lifting machine, such as, for example, a forklift or a crane.
  • enclosures 4a and 4b may form lift pockets 19 (in case of a forklift) or lifting lugs 9c (in case of a crane), as shown in Fig. 4.
  • side tensioning rods 10 may be mechanically coupled to respective connectors 2 on one end and to lower connectors 9b on the other end.
  • a bottom access port 12b or directly through the space between enclosure 4a, 4b and side structure 52, 58, side tensioning rods 10 may be adjusted to position enclosures 4a and 4b at a desired height with respect to a top structure 51 of hood 50.
  • connecting rod 8 can be installed by coupling its ends with upper connectors 9a of enclosures 4a and 4b. Thereafter, the tension of tensioning coupler 8b may be adjusted to achieve a desired level of stiffness of the mechanical coupling between enclosures 4a and 4b and hood 50 of locomotive 3.
  • FIG. 5 schematically illustrates an enclosure system, according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • This exemplary embodiment includes one or more top couplers 21 configured to distribute loads from top enclosure 4c (shown in, for example, Figs. 2 and 5) to structures 51 , 52, and 58 of hood 50.
  • Each of top couplers 21 may include an upper portion coupled to connecting rod 8 and a leg portion 21a extending transversely from the upper portion to top structure 51 of hood 50.
  • a damper 14 may be disposed to attenuate vibration and shock stresses.
  • Leg portions 21 may be adjusted to control the tension of connecting rod 8 to prevent connecting rod 8 from resonating under the vibrational stressors of locomotive 3.
  • a shock absorber 75 may be provided at the bottom of each enclosure 4a, 4b, which connects to a connector 65 formed on side structure 52 and 58 to control the stiffening of the mechanical coupling between enclosures 4a and 4b and hood 50 of locomotive 3.
  • Fig. 6 schematically illustrates enclosures 4a, 4b, and 4c fully installed onto hood 50 of locomotive 3, according to one exemplary embodiment.
  • Top enclosure 4c may be mechanically coupled to one or more top couplers 21 (described above with reference to Fig. 5) to distribute the weight of top enclosure 4c to top structure 51 of locomotive 3.
  • Top enclosure 4c may include one or more components 7a of the waste heat recovery system, which may include heat exchangers 22, fans 23 for circulating cooling air within and out of top enclosure 4c.
  • Top enclosure 4c may include an inlet port 32a (Fig. 2), where cold air 25 may enter top enclosure 4c, exchange thermal energy with heat exchanger 22 with the assist of fan 23, and exit top enclosure 4c as hotter air 26, thereby rejecting thermal energy to the environment.
  • Fig. 8 is a schematic side view of one of enclosures 4a and 4b, illustrating the mechanism for enabling axial adjustment of enclosures 4a and 4b, according to one exemplary embodiment.
  • the axial adjustment of enclosures 4a and 4b can be achieved by inducing axial displacement 27 by sliding a bottom lug flange 9d and mechanically constraining it through a caliper 29.
  • tensioning coupler 8b of side tensioning rod 10 see, e.g., Figs. 3 and 4
  • tensioning coupler 8b may be axially constrained by one or more axial dampers 28.
  • tensioning coupler 8b may be coupled to lower connector 9b via pin 28a, while the position of lower connector 9b can be axially adjusted by releasing caliper 29 (e.g., by loosening bolt 30), sliding lower connector 9b to the position imposed by connector 2, and finally constraining lower connector 9b by compressing caliper 29 against bottom lug flange 9d and axial adjustment flange 27a by tightening bolts 30.
  • releasing caliper 29 e.g., by loosening bolt 30
  • sliding lower connector 9b to the position imposed by connector 2
  • constraining lower connector 9b by compressing caliper 29 against bottom lug flange 9d and axial adjustment flange 27a by tightening bolts 30.
  • Fig. 9 schematically illustrates a side cross-sectional view of enclosures 4a and 4b, where the frontal and rear components 7a and 7b (with respect to a frontal and rear positions of enclosures 4a and 4b) of the waste heat recovery system are thermal-hydraulically and electrically coupled via conduits links 13.
  • Components 7a and 7b may be components requiring cooling, such as, for example, motors and heat exchangers.
  • Fig. 9 also illustrates a component 7c located at a lowest elevation with respect to components 7a and 7b.
  • This exemplary embodiment may enable working fluids to be stored at a higher elevation (e.g., inside components 7a and 7b) so as to exert a gravity driven fluid head on component 7c (e.g., pumps).
  • a gravity driven fluid head on component 7c e.g., pumps.
  • cold air 25 may inlet enclosures 4a and 4b from frontal/rear ports 33 (interchangeable with ports 32 depending on the travel direction of locomotive 3), further assisted by controlled fans 23, air flow inlets enclosures 4a and 4b and flows within pathways formed by components 7a and 7b housing equipment requiring cooling.
  • components 7a and 7b may be configured to thermally couple with fins 31.
  • Baffles or vanes 34 may be configured to funnel cold air 25 inside the internals of enclosures 4a and 4b by channeling the air flow generated by the motion of locomotive 3 and to assist the extraction of hot air 26 on the opposite side of enclosure 4a and 4b.

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La présente invention concerne divers modes de réalisation d'un système d'enveloppe permettant de loger un système de conversion de chaleur. Selon un mode de réalisation donné à titre d'exemple, le système d'enveloppe peut comprendre une première enveloppe configurée pour recevoir un premier composant du système de conversion de chaleur et une seconde enveloppe configurée pour recevoir un second composant du système de conversion de chaleur. La première enveloppe peut comprendre un connecteur supérieur et un connecteur inférieur, et peut être reliée à une première structure latérale de la locomotive par l'intermédiaire du connecteur inférieur de la première enveloppe. La seconde enveloppe peut comprendre un connecteur supérieur et un connecteur inférieur, la seconde enveloppe pouvant être reliée à une seconde structure latérale de la locomotive opposée à la première structure latérale par l'intermédiaire du connecteur inférieur de la seconde enveloppe. Le système d'enveloppe peut en outre comprendre une tige de liaison reliant le connecteur supérieur de la première enveloppe et le connecteur supérieur de la seconde enveloppe.
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