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GM and U Mich receive patent on plug-in series hybrid/extended range electric vehicle powertrain using multiple free piston linear alternator engines

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The FPLA units are connected to a power electronics module, which in turn in connected to the electrical energy storage system and the electric motor. The control module commands operations of the reciprocating free-piston internal combustion engines to generate electric power responsive to the electrical power demands.