- 专利标题: Kinetic cooling and heating
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申请号: US09847489申请日: 2001-05-02
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公开(公告)号: US06591614B2公开(公告)日: 2003-07-15
- 发明人: David C. Smith , Melvin P. Williams
- 申请人: David C. Smith , Melvin P. Williams
- 主分类号: F25B2100
- IPC分类号: F25B2100
摘要:
In heating and cooling apparatus, molecules of working gas are excited by light irradiation and thereby cooled as the gas flows through a mirrored cooling cell. In a closed loop embodiment, the gas then flows by means of a fan or compressor to a first heat exchanger where heat from the matter being cooled is transferred to the gas; and, then to a second heat exchanger where heat is transferred from the gas to a heat sink. The apparatus may be used either like a heat pump or air conditioner. In an open-end cooling apparatus embodiment, the gas flows from the cooling cell, through the first heat exchanger, and to atmosphere. The light source may be a 10.6 micron laser; or a 9-11 micron electric arc, a hot filament or the Sun. Working gases comprise N2 and C02; exhaust gases of engines or fuel cells; and gases which comprise different molecular composition gases or different isotopic species of the same molecular composition gas.
公开/授权文献
- US20030024253A1 Kinetic cooling and heating 公开/授权日:2003-02-06