Abstract:
Refere-se a presente invenção, ao campo técnico de motores termodinâmicos, mais especificamente a uma máquina térmica que opera com gás em ciclo fechado em configuração diferencial a qual é caracterizada por realizar um ciclo termodinâmico de oito transformações, ou de outra forma a explicar, a mesma realiza simultaneamente dois ciclos termodinâmicos, cada um com quatro transformações interdependentes, complementares, sendo duas destas transformações "isotérmicas" e duas "adiabáticas" com transferência de massa nas fases de transformações adiabáticas de forma a proporcionar uma nova curva de rendimento não mais dependente exclusivamente da temperatura, mas da taxa de transferência de massa a qual permite a construção de máquinas com rendimentos altos e baixos diferenciais térmicos.
Abstract:
Engine systems and associated methods, including systems with semi- isothermal compression devices are disclosed. An engine system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a compressor having a compressor inlet and outlet, a combustor having a combustor inlet coupled to the compressor outlet and further having a combustor outlet, a positive displacement expander having an expander inlet coupled to the combustor outlet, and further having an expander outlet and a work output device. A valve is coupled between the combustor and the expander to regulate a flow of hot combustion products passing from the combustor to the expander, and an exhaust energy recovery device is coupled to the expander outlet to extract energy from the combustion products exiting the expander.
Abstract:
A linear, multi-cylinder Stirling cycle machine comprises a plurality of Stirling cycle units arranged in an open series or closed loop. Each of the units comprises a compression space in fluid communication with an expansion space via a regenerative heat exchange assembly. The compression space and expansion space are in fluid communication with, respectively, a compression piston and an expansion piston, and the separate Stirling cycle units are mechanically coupled together by linear power transmitters, which connect the expansion piston of one unit to the compression unit of the other. The linear power transmitters can be linear transducers such as linear motors or generators. In the open series arrangement the series of Stirling cycle units can have an initiating compressor at one end and a terminating expander at the other end. hi the closed loop arrangement, one of the Stirling cycle units can include an exergy throttle to restrict gas flow rates to control the speed of the machine. The machine may be used in a combined heat and power apparatus with some Stirling cycle units acting as engine/generators and with waste heat being used for heating. Some Stirling cycle units can be used for cooling or heat pumping.
Abstract:
Es soll eine Freikolben-Stirling-Kreislaufmaschine (0), umfassend ein hermetisch geschlossenes Druckgehäuse (3) mit einem Arbeitsabschnitt (I) und mindestens einen an den Arbeitsabschnitt (I) angrenzenden Verdrängerabschnitt (II), geschaffen werden, wobei im Innenraum des Arbeitsabschnittes (I) mindestens ein Arbeitskolben (11') bewegbar, einen Teil eines Lineargenerators (1) bildend, angeordnet ist und im mindestens einen Verdrängerabschnitt (II) ein Regenerator (2) angeordnet ist, sodass bei Füllung des Druckgehäuses (3) mit einem Arbeitsgas (11) und bei Einwirkung eines Temperaturunterschiedes zwischen dem Verdrängerabschnitt (II) bei erhöhter Temperatur (T2) und dem Rest des Druckgehäuses (3) bei niedriger Temperatur (T1, T1
Abstract:
The transfer - expansion - regeneration combustion engine (1) comprises a compressor (2) which delivers gases into a high-pressure regeneration pipe (6) of a regeneration heat exchanger (5) from which pipe the gases emerge preheated via a regenerator high-pressure outlet pipe (9) which comprises a heat source (12) which superheats said gases, the latter then being transferred by an intake metering valve (24) operated by a metering valve actuator (25) to a transfer - expansion chamber (16) notably formed by an expansion cylinder (13) and an expansion piston (15), said gases re-emerging from said chamber (16) having been expanded via an expanded-gases exhaust pipe (26) and via an exhaust valve (31) operated by an exhaust-valve actuator (32) before being cooled in a regeneration low-pressure pipe (7) that the regeneration heat exchanger (5) comprises.
Abstract:
A thermodynamic machine (1) of a Stirling type, the machine comprising an expansion chamber (5), a compression chamber (6), a regenerator (12) disposed between the expansion and compression chambers; a first heat exchanger (13) in communication with the expansion chamber and the regenerator; a second heat exchanger (14) in communication with the compression chamber and the regenerator; a first bypass conduit (15) connecting the expansion chamber with the regenerator bypassing the first heat exchanger; a second bypass conduit (16) connecting the compression chamber with the regenerator bypassing the second heat exchanger; at least a pair valves (18, 20, 22, 24), one valve (18, 20) provided between the expansion chamber and the first heat exchanger and/or between the regenerator and the first heat exchanger and/or in the first bypass conduit between the expansion chamber and the regenerator; and the other valve (22, 24) provided between the compression chamber and the second heat exchanger and/or between the regenerator and the second heat exchanger and/or in the second bypass conduit between the compression chamber and the regenerator; the valves being controllable.
Abstract:
A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.
Abstract:
An auxiliary power system for providing electrical power and heat to an indoor area includes an external combustion engine, such as a Stirling cycle engine (101), for generating mechanical energy and thermal energy. The external combustion engine (101) burns a fuel with substantially complete combustion such that exhaust emissions from the external combustion engine (101) are below a predetermined exhaust level. A generator (102) is coupled to the external combustion engine (101) and converts the mechanical energy produced by the external combustion engine (101) to electrical power. A first power output is used to provide the electrical power produced by the generator (102). The external combustion engine (101) and generator (102) are disposed within a housing such that the external combustion engine (101), generator (102) and housing combination is a portable size. The thermal energy generated by the external combustion engine (101) may be used to heat the atmosphere surrounding the housing.
Abstract:
Un moteur rotatif comprend un carter (10) possédant une surface interne cylindrique pourvue de joints empêchant l'écoulement des gaz des espaces entre deux pistons rotatifs sur des axes séparés mais concentriques. Trois groupes d'engrenages (27, 28, 29) commandent la rotation relative des pistons qui s'écartent et se rapprochent pour comprimer les gaz entre les pistons. Un arbre d'entraînement (33) est relié par le premier groupe d'engrenages (27) au premier axe concentrique (18). L'arbre d'entraînement est également relié par un deuxième groupe d'engrenages (28) à l'autre arbre concentrique (16). Le troisième groupe d'engrenages (29), comprenant des engrenages non circulaires, relie l'arbre d'entraînement à un arbre de sortie (38).