Patent ID: 8167062
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: F02B,H02K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A power generation system, comprising: an electrical converting device; and a repowered portion connected to the electrical converting device, wherein the repowered portion includes a reciprocating internal combustion engine, and a gearbox, wherein the reciprocating internal combustion engine is connected to the gearbox by a first connecting structure, wherein the gearbox is connected to the electrical converting device by a second connecting structure, wherein the first connecting structure includes: a misalignment coupling, and a torsionally resilient coupling connected to the misalignment coupling, wherein the first connecting structure further comprises at least one of: a clutch, an overrunning clutch, a constant- or variable-fill fluid coupling, or a torque converter, wherein the torsionally resilient coupling is connected to at least one or more of: the clutch, the overrunning clutch, the constant- or variable-fill fluid coupling, or the torque converter and the misalignment coupling.