- 专利标题： SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER GENERATION BASED ON SURFACE AIR-TO-WATER THERMAL DIFFERENCES
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申请号： US15787948申请日： 2017-10-19
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公开(公告)号： US20180118316A1公开(公告)日： 2018-05-03
- 发明人: Gregory W. Heinen , David J. Geroski
- 申请人： Raytheon Company
- 主分类号： B63G8/00
- IPC分类号： B63G8/00 ; B63B22/18 ; B63B35/44 ; F03B3/04 ; H02K7/18
摘要：
A system includes a vehicle having a body and a power generation system. The power generation system includes first and second tanks each configured to receive and store a refrigerant under pressure. The power generation system also includes at least one generator configured to generate electrical power based on a flow of the refrigerant between the tanks. The first tank is configured to be cooled by one of ambient air and water to a lower temperature, and the second tank is configured to be warmed by another of the ambient air and the water to a higher temperature. The first tank or associated heat exchanger can be positioned such that the first tank is above the water's surface when a portion of the body breaches the surface. The second tank or associated heat exchanger can be positioned such that the second tank is below the water's surface when a portion of the body breaches the surface.