Abstract: A firearm suppressor with an integral muzzle brake that combines elements of muzzle brake, which comprises a plurality of radial/lateral ports that divert the high pressure propellant gas at an angle approximately perpendicular to the travel of the projectile thus reducing the recoil, with elements of a suppressor, which employs a plurality of axial baffles, each of which reduces the pressure, velocity and temperature of the propellant gas and before the gas is exhausted thus reducing the noise. Each individual axial stage has multiple subsequent radial/lateral chambers such that each axial stage has elements of a complete suppressor. Multiple expansion chambers each have an orifice connecting one expansion chamber to the next, and eventually vents to the external atmosphere. The exhaust port vents to the atmosphere and is directed radially or can be directed rearward to even further reduce the recoil in a similar fashion to a muzzle brake.

Abstract: A method for providing electrical power at locations where shore power is unavailable, such as construction sites, remote utility sites, etc. Particularly, the method comprises simultaneously providing significant three phase power and significant single phase power. For example, in various instances the method comprises providing three phase power via generator of an integrated electrical power generation system, wherein the provided three phase power can be at least 50% of the rated power output of the generator, and simultaneously providing single phase power via a no-idle subsystem of the integrated power generation system, wherein the provided single phase power can be at least 3% of the rated power output of the generator.

Abstract: A firearm suppressor with an integral muzzle brake that combines elements of muzzle brake, which comprises a plurality of radial/lateral ports that divert the high pressure propellant gas at an angle approximately perpendicular to the travel of the projectile thus reducing the recoil, with elements of a suppressor, which employs a plurality of axial baffles, each of which reduces the pressure, velocity and temperature of the propellant gas and before the gas is exhausted thus reducing the noise. Each individual axial stage has multiple subsequent radial/lateral chambers such that each axial stage has elements of a complete suppressor. Multiple expansion chambers each have an orifice connecting one expansion chamber to the next, and eventually vents to the external atmosphere. The exhaust port vents to the atmosphere and is directed radially or can be directed rearward to even further reduce the recoil in a similar fashion to a muzzle brake.

Abstract: A method for providing electrical power at locations where shore power is unavailable, such as construction sites, remote utility sites, etc. Particularly, the method comprises simultaneously providing significant three phase power and significant single phase power. For example, in various instances the method comprises providing three phase power via generator of an integrated electrical power generation system, wherein the provided three phase power can be at least 50% of the rated power output of the generator, and simultaneously providing single phase power via a no-idle subsystem of the integrated power generation system, wherein the provided single phase power can be at least 3% of the rated power output of the generator.

Abstract: A method for providing electrical power at locations where shore power is unavailable, such as construction sites, remote utility sites, etc. Particularly, the method comprises simultaneously providing significant three phase power and significant single phase power. For example, in various instances the method comprises providing three phase power via generator of an integrated electrical power generation system, wherein the provided three phase power can be at least 50% of the rated power output of the generator, and simultaneously providing single phase power via a no-idle subsystem of the integrated power generation system, wherein the provided single phase power can be at least 3% of the rated power output of the generator.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides wet rotating disc engagement systems, e.g., a wet brake systems and/or wet clutch systems, for mobile platforms and/or stationary platforms, wherein the system comprises a plurality of first heat pipes having evaporator ends disposed within a plurality of first discs of the wet rotating disc engagement system and/or a plurality of second heat pipes having evaporator ends disposed within a plurality of second discs of the wet rotating disc engagement system. Additionally, condenser ends of the first and/or second heat pipes are disposed within oil retained within an oil reservoir of the wet rotating disc engagement system.

Abstract: A retrofittable hybrid parallel power flow distribution system for a vehicle. In various embodiments, the system comprises an electric rotating machine and a parallel power input gearbox. The parallel power input gearbox is structured and operable to receive torque from the electric rotating machine and/or an internal combustion engine of the vehicle and selectively distribute the received torque, i.e., a power flow, in any proportion/ratio to one or more of the electric rotating machine, a rear axle differential of the vehicle, a transmission or transfer case and front axle of the vehicle, or an auxiliary device of the vehicle.

Abstract: A radial vent composite heat pipe system for cooling and increasing the power density of an electrical machine is provided. The system comprises a plurality of radial vent composite heat pipe assemblies each comprising a slot portion thermally connected to a vent portion. The slot portions are disposable within respective stator slots of a stator core pack of a stator assembly of the electrical machine. The vent portions are disposable within stator vents of the stator assembly. The slot portions absorb heat from the stator coils of the stator assembly and transfer the absorbed heat to the vent portions. The vent portions reject the transferred heat into a cooling air flowing through the respective stator vent, thereby rapidly transferring heat from the respective stator coil to the cooling air flowing through stator vent, and thereby greatly increasing the power density of the electrical machine.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides wet rotating disc engagement systems, e.g., a wet brake systems and/or wet clutch systems, for mobile platforms and/or stationary platforms, wherein the system comprises a plurality of first heat pipes having evaporator ends disposed within a plurality of first discs of the wet rotating disc engagement system and/or a plurality of second heat pipes having evaporator ends disposed within a plurality of second discs of the wet rotating disc engagement system. Additionally, condenser ends of the first and/or second heat pipes are disposed within oil retained within an oil reservoir of the wet rotating disc engagement system.

Abstract: A retrofittable hybrid parallel power flow distribution system for a vehicle. In various embodiments, the system comprises an electric rotating machine and a parallel power input gearbox. The parallel power input gearbox is structured and operable to receive torque from the electric rotating machine and/or an internal combustion engine of the vehicle and selectively distribute the received torque, i.e., a power flow, in any proportion/ratio to one or more of the electric rotating machine, a rear axle differential of the vehicle, a transmission or transfer case and front axle of the vehicle, or an auxiliary device of the vehicle.

Abstract: A radial vent composite heat pipe system for cooling and increasing the power density of an electrical machine is provided. The system comprises a plurality of radial vent composite heat pipe assemblies each comprising a slot portion thermally connected to a vent portion. The slot portions are disposable within respective stator slots of a stator core pack of a stator assembly of the electrical machine. The vent portions are disposable within stator vents of the stator assembly. The slot portions absorb heat from the stator coils of the stator assembly and transfer the absorbed heat to the vent portions. The vent portions reject the transferred heat into a cooling air flowing through the respective stator vent, thereby rapidly transferring heat from the respective stator coil to the cooling air flowing through stator vent, and thereby greatly increasing the power density of the electrical machine.

Abstract: The present disclosure provide various systems and methods for cooling mobile platform braking systems, e.g., braking systems for automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles, etc., utilizing heat pipes. The heat pipes are disposed within components of the braking systems, e.g., brake rotors, calipers and brake pads, to efficiently remove large amounts of heat from such components that is generated during use of the respective braking system to slow and/or stop movement of the respective mobile platform.

Abstract: A motor that includes a motor portion structured to house a stator and a rotor mounted to a shaft of the motor. The motor additionally includes a cooling portion disposed adjacent to the motor portion and separated from the motor portion by a structural interface. The cooling portion provides a cooling chamber structured to have a cooling fluid passed therethrough via a cooling fluid moving device that is structured to be coupled to and driven by the motor shaft. Furthermore, the motor includes a plurality of heat pipes having evaporator ends disposed within the motor portion and condenser ends disposed within the cooling chamber. During operation of the motor and cooling fluid moving device, the cooling fluid contacts the heat pipe condenser ends to extract heat from the condenser ends, hence cooling the evaporator ends of the heat pipes, thereby cooling the motor portion of the motor and the stator and rotor housed therein.

Abstract: A method of cooling shaft bearings of a high speed rotating machine is provided. In various embodiments, the method includes utilizing a primary cooling circuit of the machine that is structured and operable to cool a drive package of the machine to cool condenser ends of each of a plurality of heat pipes absent an auxiliary cooling system structured for cooling the heat pipe condenser ends. Each heat pipe including a respective evaporator end disposed proximate the shaft bearings to absorb heat generated by the bearings during operation of the machine.

Abstract: A totally enclosed motor comprising a housing totally encloses an electrical package that includes plurality of slot vents extending radially outward from a shaft on which the electrical package is mounted. The electrical package being operable to generate a closed circuit electrical package cooling air flow that circulates through the slot vents and is confined within the housing. The motor additionally including an exterior cooling assembly that is operable to generate a directed exterior air flow along an exterior portion of the housing. The motor further including a plurality of heat pipes having evaporator ends disposed within the closed circuit electrical package cooling air flow and condenser ends disposed within the exterior air flow, whereby heat is removed from the electrical package chamber such that the ‘Totally Enclosed’ more provides a power output substantially equivalent to that of an ‘Open’ motor of approximately the same size.

Abstract: A motor including a frame that defines a motor portion and an adjacent cooling portion, and a plurality of heat pipes disposed within and fully enclosed by the motor frame. Each heat pipe has an evaporator end disposed within the portion of the frame that defines the motor portion and a condenser end disposed within the portion of the frame that defines the cooling portion. A cooling chamber within the motor cooling portion is structured to have a fluid introduced therein by a working device such that at least a portion of the frame defining the cooling portion is cooled via the working fluid, thereby extracting heat from the heat pipe condenser ends and cooling the motor portion of the motor.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise an computer readable storage device having instructions stored therein that are indicative of reducing slow roll electrical runout value of a shaft of an electric motor, the shaft having a runout sensing area; the instructions including determining an electrical runout value for the runout sensing area; rotating the shaft; determining the temperature range and time interval for heating the runout sensing area of the shaft sufficient to reduce the electrical runout value; and heating the shaft sensing area during shaft rotation at the calculated temperature range for the calculated time interval.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for providing electrical powered load assist to an internal combustion engine of vehicle.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system for cooling bearing of a shaft of a motor, comprising: an oil sump adapted to collect oil that contacts a bearing enclosed within the sump; and a heat exchanger physically separated from the sump and the bearing, the heat exchanger adapted to be in fluid communication with the sump and the bearing.

Abstract: A system for cooling a bearing of a shaft of a motor comprises an oil sump adapted to collect oil that contacts a bearing enclosed within the sump; and a heat exchanger physically separated from the sump and the bearing, the heat exchanger adapted to be in fluid communication with the sump and the bearing.