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Title:
DRIVE TRAIN, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/066872
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a drive train, in particular for a motor vehicle, - comprising a drive engine (1) that produces a heat flow; - comprising a steam engine (10) in a steam circuit, in which a working medium is evaporated and expanded in the steam engine; - comprising an evaporator (5), which is arranged in the steam circuit and to which at least part of the heat flow is applied in order to evaporate the working medium; - the evaporator having an inlet for liquid working medium and an outlet (9) for vaporous working medium. The evaporator (5) also has a secondary outlet (8), via which part of the working medium introduced into the evaporator through the inlet and heated by means of the heat flow is discharged before the working medium remaining in the evaporator is further evaporated by means of the heat flow.

Inventors:
BERGER JUERGEN (DE)
BARTOSCH STEPHAN (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2010/003833
Publication Date:
February 28, 2013
Filing Date:
June 23, 2010
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Assignee:
VOITH PATENT GMBH (DE)
BERGER JUERGEN (DE)
BARTOSCH STEPHAN (DE)
International Classes:
F01K23/06; F02G5/02; F01N5/02; F02M25/07
Domestic Patent References:
WO2008125827A22008-10-23
WO2004033859A12004-04-22
Foreign References:
EP1840365A12007-10-03
EP2110634A22009-10-21
DE102006036122A12007-02-08
DE102007052117A12009-05-07
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DR. WEITZEL & PARTNER (Heidenheim, DE)
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