Rankine cycle apparatus
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09714581B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-25

    申请号:US14395694

    申请日:2014-01-08

    CPC classification number: F01D17/20 F01D17/24 F01K13/02

    Abstract: A Rankine cycle apparatus (1A) of the present disclosure includes a main circuit (10), a heat exchange portion (HX), a bypass flow path (20), a flow rate-adjusting mechanism (3), and a pair of temperature sensors (7A). The main circuit (10) is formed by an expander (11), a condenser (13), a pump (14), and an evaporator (15) that are circularly connected in this order. The heat exchange portion (HX) is located in the main circuit (10) at a position between an outlet of the expander (11) and an inlet of the pump (14). The bypass flow path (20) branches from the main circuit (10) at a position between an outlet of the evaporator (15) and an inlet of the expander (11), and joins to the main circuit (10) at a position between the outlet of the expander (11) and an inlet of the heat exchange portion (HX). The flow rate-adjusting mechanism (3) adjusts the flow rate of the working fluid in the bypass flow path (20). The pair of temperature sensors (7A) detects temperatures of the working fluid at two positions spaced from each other in a flow direction of the working fluid.

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