ELECTROCALORIC HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM WITH PATTERNED ELECTRODES

    公开(公告)号:US20200158385A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16623351

    申请日:2018-06-18

    Abstract: An electrocaloric module includes an electrocaloric element that includes an electrocaloric film, a first electrode on a first surface of the electrocaloric film, and a second electrode on a second surface of the electrocaloric film. A support is attached along an edge portion of the electrocaloric film, leaving a central portion of the electrocaloric film unsupported film. At least one of the first and second electrodes includes a patterned disposition of conductive material on the film surface. The electrocaloric module also includes a first thermal connection configured to connect to a first thermal flow path between the electrocaloric element and a heat sink, a second thermal connection configured to connect to a second thermal flow path between the electrocaloric element and a heat source, and a power connection connected to the first and second electrodes and configured to connect to a power source.

    Electrocaloric heat transfer system

    公开(公告)号:US10267544B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US15617796

    申请日:2017-06-08

    Abstract: A heat transfer system cycles between a first mode where a heat transfer fluid is directed to a first electrocaloric module and from the first electrocaloric module to a heat exchanger to a second electrocaloric module while one of the first and second electrocaloric modules is energized, and a second mode where the heat transfer fluid is directed to the second electrocaloric module and from the second electrocaloric module to the heat exchanger to the first electrocaloric module, while the other of the first and second electrocaloric modules is energized. The modes are repeatedly cycled in alternating order directing the heat transfer fluid to cause a temperature gradient in each of the first and second electrocaloric modules, and heat is rejected to the fluid from the heat exchanger or is absorbed by the heat exchanger from the fluid.

    Field-active direct contact regenerator

    公开(公告)号:US10107527B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US15302642

    申请日:2014-04-09

    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a heat pump element comprising: a thin-film polymer or ceramic material within a range of 0.1 microns-100 microns thickness, and electrodes coupled to both sides of the thin-film material to form an electroded active thin-film material, wherein the thin-film material is separated by, and in intimate contact with, a heat transfer fluid in channels within a range of 10 microns-10 millimeters thickness, in which the fluid is capable of being translated back and forth through the element by an imposed pressure field.

    STIRLING REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240219076A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18404036

    申请日:2024-01-04

    CPC classification number: F25B9/14 F25B41/40

    Abstract: A Stirling refrigeration system is disclosed that comprises a Stirling unit having a hot end and a cold end. In addition, the Stirling refrigeration system includes a hot heat exchanger fluidically coupled to the hot end and configured to release the heat form the hot end, wherein the hot heat exchanger and the hot end define a hot circuit for a first refrigerant to flow therein. Further, the Stirling refrigeration system includes a cold heat exchanger fluidically coupled to the cold end and configured to remove the heat from the cold end, wherein the cold heat exchanger and the cold end define a cold circuit for a second refrigerant to flow therein. One of the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant comprises a two-phase low GWP refrigerant.

    Electrocaloric heat transfer system with patterned electrodes

    公开(公告)号:US11346586B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US16623351

    申请日:2018-06-18

    Abstract: An electrocaloric module includes an electrocaloric element that includes an electrocaloric film, a first electrode on a first surface of the electrocaloric film, and a second electrode on a second surface of the electrocaloric film. A support is attached along an edge portion of the electrocaloric film, leaving a central portion of the electrocaloric film unsupported film. At least one of the first and second electrodes includes a patterned disposition of conductive material on the film surface. The electrocaloric module also includes a first thermal connection configured to connect to a first thermal flow path between the electrocaloric element and a heat sink, a second thermal connection configured to connect to a second thermal flow path between the electrocaloric element and a heat source, and a power connection connected to the first and second electrodes and configured to connect to a power source.

    Electrocaloric heat transfer system

    公开(公告)号:US11300330B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-12

    申请号:US16313766

    申请日:2016-06-27

    Abstract: An electrocaloric element for a heat transfer system includes an electrocaloric material of a copolymer of (i) vinylidene fluoride, (ii) an addition polymerization monomer selected from tetrafluoroethylene, trifluoroethylene, vinyl fluoride, or combinations thereof, and (iii) a halogenated addition polymerization monomer larger than vinylidene fluoride. It is also provided that: (a) the monomer (ii) includes an addition polymerization monomer smaller than trifluoroethylene, (b) at least one of the addition polymerization monomers (ii) or (iii) is a chiral monomer, and the copolymer includes syndiotactic ordered segments of chiral monomer units, and/or (c) at least one of the addition polymerization monomers (ii) or (iii) comprises chlorine, and the copolymer includes an ordered distribution of monomer units comprising chlorine along the copolymer polymer backbone.

    Electrocaloric heat transfer system

    公开(公告)号:US10890361B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US15617771

    申请日:2017-06-08

    Abstract: A heat transfer system cycles between a first mode where a heat transfer fluid is directed to a first electrocaloric module and from the first electrocaloric module to a heat exchanger to a second electrocaloric module while one of the first and second electrocaloric modules is energized, and a second mode where the heat transfer fluid is directed to the second electrocaloric module and from the second electrocaloric module to the heat exchanger to the first electrocaloric module, while the other of the first and second electrocaloric modules is energized. The modes are repeatedly cycled in alternating order directing the heat transfer fluid to cause a temperature gradient in each of the first and second electrocaloric modules, and fluid from a flow path between the electrocaloric modules is mixed with circulating fluid from a conditioned space to cool or heat the conditioned space.

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