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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1998
Filed:
May. 02, 1996
Brian J Selfors, Boston, MA (US);
Arnold M Heitmann, Swampscott, MA (US);
Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A turboalternator for a hybrid motor vehicle includes at least one compressor, at least one turbine, at least one alternator having a rotor and being disposed between the at least one compressor and the at least one turbine, and a common shaft having a longitudinal axis and interconnecting the at least one compressor and the at least one alternator and the at least one turbine. The common shaft is integral and formed as one-piece with the rotor. The turboalternator also includes a structure for cooling the at least one alternator having at least one fluid flow channel extending longitudinally through the rotor and being spaced radially from the longitudinal axis of the common shaft.