SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING BACKPRESSURE IN A HEAT ENGINE SYSTEM HAVING HYDROSTATIC BEARINGS
    3.
    发明公开
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING BACKPRESSURE IN A HEAT ENGINE SYSTEM HAVING HYDROSTATIC BEARINGS 审中-公开
    SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DES GEGENDRUCKS在EINEMWÄRMEKRAFTMASCHINENSYSTEMMIT HYDROSTATISCHEN LAGERN

    公开(公告)号:EP3155235A4

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-06

    申请号:EP15806872

    申请日:2015-06-12

    摘要: A method includes controlling a bearing fluid supply system to provide the bearing fluid to a hydrostatic bearing of the turbopump assembly. The bearing fluid includes a supercritical working fluid. The method also includes receiving data corresponding to a pressure of the bearing fluid measured at or near a bearing fluid drain fluidly coupled to the hydrostatic bearing, determining a thermodynamic state of the bearing fluid at or near the bearing fluid drain based at least in part on the received data, and controlling a backpressure regulation valve to throttle the backpressure regulation valve between an opened position and a closed position to regulate a backpressure in a bearing fluid discharge line to maintain the bearing fluid in a supercritical state in the hydrostatic bearing and/or at or near the bearing fluid drain.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括控制轴承流体供应系统以将轴承流体提供给涡轮泵组件的流体静力轴承。 轴承流体包括超临界工作流体。 该方法还包括接收与在流体地联接到流体静力轴承上的轴承流体排放口处或附近测量的轴承流体的压力相对应的数据,至少部分地基于轴承流体排放口处或附近确定轴承流体的热力学状态 接收到的数据并且控制背压调节阀以将背压调节阀节流在打开位置和关闭位置之间以调节轴承流体排放管线中的背压以将轴承流体维持在流体静力轴承中的超临界状态和/或 在轴承流体排放口处或附近。

    HEAT ENGINE SYSTEM HAVING A SELECTIVELY CONFIGURABLE WORKING FLUID CIRCUIT
    4.
    发明公开
    HEAT ENGINE SYSTEM HAVING A SELECTIVELY CONFIGURABLE WORKING FLUID CIRCUIT 审中-公开
    WÄRMEKRAFTMASCHINEMIT WAHLWEISE KONFIGURIERBAREM ARBEITSFLUIDKREIS

    公开(公告)号:EP3042048A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-13

    申请号:EP14841858.5

    申请日:2014-09-04

    发明人: GIEGEL, Joshua

    摘要: A method for controlling a heat engine system, comprising: initiating flow of a working fluid through a working fluid circuit having a high pressure side and a low pressure side by controlling a pump to pressurize and circulate the working fluid through the working fluid circuit; determining a configuration of the working fluid circuit by determining which of a plurality of waste heat exchangers and which of a plurality of recuperators to position in the high pressure side of the working fluid circuit; determining, based on the determined configuration of the working fluid circuit, which of a plurality of valves to position in a closed position to isolate a portion of the working fluid from the working fluid flowing through the working fluid circuit; receiving data corresponding to a measured temperature and/or pressure of the working fluid flowing through the working fluid circuit; determining whether the measured temperature and/or pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold; and actuating, if the measured temperature and/or pressure exceeds the predetermined threshold, one or more of the plurality of valves positioned in the closed position to position the one or more of the plurality of valves in an opened position or a partially opened position to enable at least a portion of the isolated portion of the working fluid to flow through the working fluid circuit.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有选择性配置的工作流体回路的热机系统。 一个热机系统包括使工作流体通过工作流体回路循环的泵和从工作流体回路的高压侧接收工作流体并将工作流体中的压降转换为机械能的膨胀器。 多个废热交换器各自选择性地定位在高压侧或与高压侧隔离。 多个换热器各自选择性地定位在高压侧和低压侧中或与高压侧隔离。 多个阀被致动以使得能够选择性地控制多个废热交换器中的哪一个位于高压侧,多个热交换器中的哪一个位于高压侧,以及多个还原换热器中的哪一个位于 在低压侧。

    PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING A POWER TURBINE THROTTLE VALVE DURING A SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE RANKINE CYCLE
    5.
    发明公开
    PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING A POWER TURBINE THROTTLE VALVE DURING A SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE RANKINE CYCLE 审中-公开
    一种用于控制油门动力涡轮机过程中的超临界二氧化碳在兰肯回路

    公开(公告)号:EP2948649A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-02

    申请号:EP14742931.0

    申请日:2014-01-27

    发明人: BOWAN, Brett A.

    IPC分类号: F01K23/10 F01K25/08

    摘要: Embodiments of the invention generally provide a heat engine system, a method for generating electricity, and an algorithm for controlling the heat engine system which are configured to efficiently transform thermal energy of a waste heat stream into electricity. In one embodiment, the heat engine system utilizes a working fluid (
    e.g. , sc-CO
    2 ) within a working fluid circuit for absorbing the thermal energy that is transformed to mechanical energy by a turbine and electrical energy by a generator. The heat engine system further contains a control system operatively connected to the working fluid circuit and enabled to monitor and control parameters of the heat engine system by manipulating a power turbine throttle valve to adjust the flow of the working fluid. A control algorithm containing multiple system controllers may be utilized by the control system to adjust the power turbine throttle valve while maximizing efficiency of the heat engine system.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BALANCING THRUST LOADS IN A HEAT ENGINE SYSTEM
    7.
    发明公开
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BALANCING THRUST LOADS IN A HEAT ENGINE SYSTEM 审中-公开
    SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUSWUCHTEN VON SCHUBLASTEN在EINEMWÄRMEKRAFTMASCHINENSYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP3155239A4

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-20

    申请号:EP15805931

    申请日:2015-06-12

    摘要: A turbopump system includes a pump portion including a housing having a pressure release passageway disposed therein. The pump portion is disposed between a high pressure side and a low pressure side of a working fluid circuit. A drive turbine is coupled to the pump portion and configured to drive the pump portion to enable the pump portion to circulate a working fluid through the working fluid circuit. A pressure release valve is fluidly coupled to the pressure release passageway and configured to be positioned in an opened position to enable pressure to be released through the pressure release passageway and in a closed position to disable pressure from being released through the pressure release passageway.

    摘要翻译: 涡轮泵系统包括泵部分,泵部分包括其中设置有压力释放通道的壳体。 泵部分设置在工作流体回路的高压侧和低压侧之间。 驱动涡轮机联接到泵部分并且构造成驱动泵部分以使泵部分能够使工作流体循环通过工作流体回路。 压力释放阀流体地联接到压力释放通道并且构造成定位在打开位置以使压力能够通过压力释放通道释放并且处于关闭位置以禁止通过压力释放通道释放压力。