公开(公告)号：EP2971622A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-20

申请号：EP14775493.1

申请日：2014-03-12

申请人： Echogen Power Systems LLC ,  Gayawal, Suyash ,  Vermeersch, Michael, Louis

发明人： GAYAWAL, Suyash ,  VERMEERSCH, Michael, Louis

IPC分类号： F01K25/02 ,  F01K23/18 ,  F01K23/02 ,  F04D27/00 ,  F04D29/00

CPC分类号： F01K13/02 ,  F01K7/32 ,  F01K23/02 ,  F01K23/10 ,  F01K23/18 ,  F01K25/04 ,  F01K25/103 ,  F04D13/04

摘要： A heat engine system and a method are provided for generating energy by transforming thermal energy into mechanical and/or electrical energy, and for controlling a thrust load applied to a turbopump of the heat engine system. The generation of energy may be optimized by controlling a thrust or net thrust load applied to a turbopump of the heat engine system. The heat engine system may include one or more valves, such as a turbopump throttle valve and/or a bearing drain valve, which may be modulated to control the thrust load applied to the turbopump during one or more modes of operating the heat engine system.