SOLAR DESALINATION SYSTEM EMPLOYING A HUMIDIFICATION-DEHUMIDIFICATION PROCESS

    公开(公告)号:US20180155210A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-07

    申请号:US15830446

    申请日:2017-12-04

    Abstract: A hydro-thermal exchange unit (HTEU) for desalinating feed water in accordance with a humidification-dehumidification includes feed water, fresh water and gas conduit circuits for transporting feed water, fresh water, and gas, respectively. The unit also includes an evaporator through which a portion of the feed water conduit and the gas conduit pass. The evaporator causes evaporation of a portion of the feed water to produce vapor that is transported through the gas conduit. The unit also includes a condenser through which a portion of the gas conduit and the fresh water conduit pass. The condenser has input and output ports for coupling the gas and fresh water conduit circuits. The condenser extracts moisture from the vapor transported therethrough by the gas conduit. The extracted moisture is discharged through the fresh water conduit. The unit also includes a heat exchanger through which a portion of the fresh water conduit and the feed water conduit pass to thereby extract residual heat from the fresh water such that the residual heat heats the feed water.

    MULTI-LAYER DE-ICING SKIN FOR AIRCRAFT PLATFORMS
    25.
    发明申请
    MULTI-LAYER DE-ICING SKIN FOR AIRCRAFT PLATFORMS 有权
    用于飞机平台的多层脱皮皮肤

    公开(公告)号:US20150122947A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-07

    申请号:US14070344

    申请日:2013-11-01

    Abstract: An ice resistant structure is provided which includes a self-supporting, structural platform, a retaining, protective layer and a subsurface anti-icing (AI) and/or de-icing (DI) layer. The retaining, protective layer is disposed over the self-supporting, structural platform. The subsurface anti-icing (AI) and/or de-icing (DI) layer is located between the self-supporting, structural platform and the retaining, protective layer. The subsurface Al and/or DI layer is a functional layer such that an Al and/or DI agent is released to a surface of the retaining protective layer by an activation mechanism responsive to a change in an environmental condition.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种防冰结构,其包括自支撑结构平台,保持层,保护层和地下防冰(AI)和/或除冰(DI)层。 保持层保护层设置在自支撑结构平台上。 地下防冰(AI)和/或除冰(DI)层位于自支撑结构平台和保持层之间。 地下Al和/或DI层是功能层,使得Al和/或DI剂通过响应于环境条件变化的活化机构释放到保护保护层的表面。

    Adaptive solar airframe
    26.
    发明授权
    Adaptive solar airframe 有权
    自适应太阳能机身

    公开(公告)号:US08746620B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-10

    申请号:US13747626

    申请日:2013-01-23

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an adaptable solar airframe are provided herein. In some embodiments, an adaptable solar airframe includes a solar PV system having at least one solar tracking system and being able to follow the sun position in order to increase sunlight collection and power output; and an expandable body having an aerodynamic cross-section that minimizes parasitic air drag at any given thickness of the body, further being at least partially transparent to sunlight, further enclosing the solar PV system, and further being able to change its shape in response to changes in the positions of the solar PV system.

    Abstract translation: 本文提供了适用于太阳能机身的方法和装置。 在一些实施例中,适应性太阳能机身包括具有至少一个太阳能跟踪系统并且能够跟随太阳位置以增加阳光收集和功率输出的太阳能PV系统; 以及具有空气动力学横截面的可膨胀体,该空气动力学横截面最小化在本体的任何给定厚度的寄生空气阻力,进一步包围太阳能光伏系统,并进一步包围太阳能光伏系统,并且还能够响应于 太阳能光伏系统的位置变化。

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