GB1595509A - Method and apparatus for converting thermal energy to mechanical ernergy - Google Patents
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- GB1595509A GB1595509A GB5156/78A GB515678A GB1595509A GB 1595509 A GB1595509 A GB 1595509A GB 5156/78 A GB5156/78 A GB 5156/78A GB 515678 A GB515678 A GB 515678A GB 1595509 A GB1595509 A GB 1595509A
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Classifications
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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
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- 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
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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
- F25B2309/00—Gas cycle refrigeration machines
- F25B2309/06—Compression machines, plants or systems characterised by the refrigerant being carbon dioxide
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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
- 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
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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
- 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)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| GB1595509A true GB1595509A (en) | 1981-08-12 |
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| GB5156/78A Expired GB1595509A (en) | 1978-01-18 | 1978-02-09 | Method and apparatus for converting thermal energy to mechanical ernergy |
Country Status (6)
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| JP (1) | JPS5498437A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| CA (1) | CA1100317A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| DE (1) | DE2806843A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| FR (1) | FR2415197A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB1595509A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| SE (1) | SE7801780L (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2521430A (en) * | 2013-12-19 | 2015-06-24 | Ibm | Device and method for converting heat into mechanical energy |
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4793150A (en) * | 1988-05-13 | 1988-12-27 | General Electric Company | Refrigeration system including refrigerant noise suppression |
| KR101895563B1 (ko) | 2010-12-30 | 2018-09-07 | 씨3 셰 앤드 아소시에, 콩쉴땅 앙 떼끄놀로지 | 열 에너지를 기계적 에너지로 변환하기 위한 장치 |
| DE102013114159A1 (de) | 2013-04-12 | 2014-10-16 | Arvid Rauchschwalbe | Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur Nutzung von thermischer Energie und zur Erzeugung von Temperaturniveaudifferenzen |
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1978
- 1978-02-09 GB GB5156/78A patent/GB1595509A/en not_active Expired
- 1978-02-10 FR FR7803803A patent/FR2415197A1/fr active Granted
- 1978-02-15 SE SE7801780A patent/SE7801780L/xx unknown
- 1978-02-16 CA CA297,009A patent/CA1100317A/en not_active Expired
- 1978-02-16 JP JP1748978A patent/JPS5498437A/ja active Pending
- 1978-02-17 DE DE19782806843 patent/DE2806843A1/de not_active Withdrawn
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2521430A (en) * | 2013-12-19 | 2015-06-24 | Ibm | Device and method for converting heat into mechanical energy |
| US10683776B2 (en) | 2013-12-19 | 2020-06-16 | International Business Machines Corporation | Device and method for converting heat into mechanical energy |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| FR2415197A1 (fr) | 1979-08-17 |
| CA1100317A (en) | 1981-05-05 |
| FR2415197B3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1980-10-17 |
| DE2806843A1 (de) | 1979-07-19 |
| JPS5498437A (en) | 1979-08-03 |
| SE7801780L (sv) | 1979-07-19 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| PS | Patent sealed | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |