CA1100317A - Method and apparatus for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy

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CA1100317A
CA1100317A CA297,009A CA297009A CA1100317A CA 1100317 A CA1100317 A CA 1100317A CA 297009 A CA297009 A CA 297009A CA 1100317 A CA1100317 A CA 1100317A
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Kenneth A. Williams
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B11/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, using turbines, e.g. gas turbines
    • F25B11/02—Compression machines, plants or systems, using turbines, e.g. gas turbines as expanders
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K21/00—Steam engine plants not otherwise provided for
    • F01K21/005—Steam engine plants not otherwise provided for using mixtures of liquid and steam or evaporation of a liquid by expansion
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2309/00—Gas cycle refrigeration machines
    • F25B2309/06—Compression machines, plants or systems characterised by the refrigerant being carbon dioxide
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2400/00—General features or devices for refrigeration machines, plants or systems, combined heating and refrigeration systems or heat-pump systems, i.e. not limited to a particular subgroup of F25B
    • F25B2400/14—Power generation using energy from the expansion of the refrigerant
    • F25B2400/141—Power generation using energy from the expansion of the refrigerant the extracted power is not recycled back in the refrigerant circuit
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B9/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
    • F25B9/002—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the refrigerant
    • F25B9/008—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the refrigerant the refrigerant being carbon dioxide

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Engine Equipment That Uses Special Cycles (AREA)
CA297,009A 1978-01-18 1978-02-16 Method and apparatus for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy Expired CA1100317A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US869,631 1978-01-18
US05/869,631 US4170116A (en) 1975-10-02 1978-01-18 Method and apparatus for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy

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CA1100317A true CA1100317A (en) 1981-05-05

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JP (1) JPS5498437A (pt)
CA (1) CA1100317A (pt)
DE (1) DE2806843A1 (pt)
FR (1) FR2415197A1 (pt)
GB (1) GB1595509A (pt)
SE (1) SE7801780L (pt)

Families Citing this family (4)

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US4793150A (en) * 1988-05-13 1988-12-27 General Electric Company Refrigeration system including refrigerant noise suppression
US9644615B2 (en) 2010-12-30 2017-05-09 C3 Chaix & Associes, Consultants En Technologie Device for converting heat energy into mechanical energy
DE102013114159A1 (de) 2013-04-12 2014-10-16 Arvid Rauchschwalbe Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur Nutzung von thermischer Energie und zur Erzeugung von Temperaturniveaudifferenzen
GB2521430A (en) 2013-12-19 2015-06-24 Ibm Device and method for converting heat into mechanical energy

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FR2415197A1 (fr) 1979-08-17
JPS5498437A (en) 1979-08-03
GB1595509A (en) 1981-08-12
FR2415197B3 (pt) 1980-10-17
DE2806843A1 (de) 1979-07-19
SE7801780L (sv) 1979-07-19

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