Hybrid Electric Power Motor, System, and Vehicle

Abstract

A hybrid electrical motor includes a shaft, an electrical subsystem, and a gas subsystem. The electrical subsystem is operable to output a force that rotates the shaft. The gas subsystem is also operable to output a force that rotates the shaft.

1 . A hybrid electrical motor comprising:
 a shaft;   an electrical subsystem operable to output a force to rotate the shaft; and   a gas subsystem operable to output a force to rotate the shaft.   
     
     
         2 . The hybrid electrical motor of  claim 1 , wherein the electrical subsystem is an electric motor, the gas subsystem is a gas turbine, and wherein the electric motor and gas turbine are separately housed and operate on the same shaft. 
     
     
         3 . The hybrid electrical motor of  claim 1 , wherein the electrical subsystem and the gas subsystem are provided in a common housing. 
     
     
         4 . The hybrid electrical motor of  claim 3 ,
 wherein the gas subsystem comprises:
 a gas intake to receive a gaseous input; 
 a plurality of plates that are oriented to rotate as a result of gaseous input; and 
   wherein the electrical subsystem comprises:
 a plurality of windings provided about at least one or more of the plurality of plates; 
 magnetic material provided within the housing. 
   
     
     
         5 . The hybrid electrical motor of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of plates are oriented so that the gaseous input rotates the individual plates by shear force. 
     
     
         6 . The hybrid electrical motor of  claim 4 , wherein one or more of the plurality of plates comprises magnetic material. 
     
     
         7 . The hybrid electrical motor of  claim 6 , wherein the magnetic material includes superparamagnetic material. 
     
     
         8 . The hybrid electrical motor of  claim 6 , wherein the magnetic material is provided as a layer within the one or more plates. 
     
     
         9 . The hybrid electrical motor of  claim 1 , wherein the gas subsystem is coupled to receive compressed gas. 
     
     
         10 . A vehicle comprising:
 a hybrid electrical motor comprising:
 a shaft; 
 an electrical subsystem operable to output a force to rotate the shaft; and 
 a gas subsystem operable to output a force to rotate the shaft; 
   a battery module to power the electrical subsystem; and   a source for compressed gas to power the gas subsystem.   
     
     
         11 . The vehicle of  claim 10 , wherein the source for compressed gas includes one or more tanks that hold compressed air. 
     
     
         12 . The vehicle of  claim 10 , wherein the vehicle is a motorcycle. 
     
     
         13 . The vehicle of  claim 10 , wherein the electrical subsystem is an electric motor, the gas subsystem is a gas turbine, and wherein the electric motor and gas turbine are separately housed and operate on the same shaft. 
     
     
         14 . The vehicle of  claim 10 , wherein the electrical subsystem and the gas subsystem are provided in a common housing. 
     
     
         15 . The vehicle of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the gas subsystem comprises:
 a gas intake to receive a gaseous input; 
 a plurality of plates that are oriented to rotate as a result of gaseous input; and 
   wherein the electrical subsystem comprises:
 a plurality of windings provided about at least one or more of the plurality of plates; 
 magnetic material provided within the housing. 
   
     
     
         16 . The vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of plates are oriented so that the gaseous input rotates the individual plates by shear force. 
     
     
         17 . The vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein one or more of the plurality of plates comprises magnetic material. 
     
     
         18 . The vehicle of  claim 17 , wherein the magnetic material includes superparamagnetic material. 
     
     
         19 . The vehicle of  claim 17 , wherein the magnetic material is provided as a layer within the one or more plates. 
     
     
         20 . A hybrid electrical motor comprising:
 a Tesla turbine structure including rotatable plates provided within a housing, wherein the rotatable plates include one or more plates that are electrically enabled, and wherein the housing is magnetized so that electrical input applied to the plates causes the plates to spin within the housing.