Improvement of energy balance in automotive vehicle, based on combustion engine losses

The paper presents an innovative method to increase the overall effi ciency of the internal combustion engine. The presented method is based on the kinetic energy derived from the fl ow of exhaust gases in the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine. Th is energy is used to drive a high speed turbogenerator which is integrated with the gained energy system management. Such a system, which uses energy otherwise lost in the engine exhaust system, allows the acquisition of additional electrical energy. As a result, it improves the energy balance of a motor vehicle. Th is is particularly important in a situation of constantly expanding system of electric receivers in vehicles. Th e paper presents an analysis of the research results of the system of energy recovery, carried out on turbo supercharged engine with spark ignition. Th e article also gives the research results on the impact of the proposed system on the environment