Autonomous fluid mixing system and method
    22.
    发明授权
    Autonomous fluid mixing system and method 有权
    自主流体混合系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08534064B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-17

    申请号:US12639823

    申请日:2009-12-16

    IPC分类号: F01B29/10 F02G1/04

    摘要: A vehicle includes a fluid mixing system. The fluid mixing system includes a fluid and a heat engine. The fluid has a first fluid region at a first temperature and a second fluid region at a second temperature that is different from the first temperature. The heat engine includes a shape-memory alloy disposed in heat exchange contact with each of the first fluid region and the second fluid region. The heat engine is operable to mix the fluid between the first fluid region and the second fluid region in response to a change in the crystallographic phase of the shape-memory alloy to reduce the difference in the composition of the fluid bath between the first fluid region and the second fluid region.

    摘要翻译: 车辆包括流体混合系统。 流体混合系统包括流体和热力发动机。 流体具有在第一温度下的第一流体区域和与第一温度不同的第二温度的第二流体区域。 热机包括与第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的每一个热交换接触的形状记忆合金。 热引擎可操作以响应于形状记忆合金的晶体相的变化来混合第一流体区域和第二流体区域之间的流体,以减少第一流体区域和第二流体区域之间的流体槽的组成的差异 和第二流体区域。

    COOLING SYSTEM
    25.
    发明申请
    COOLING SYSTEM 有权
    冷却系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110121582A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-26

    申请号:US12947857

    申请日:2010-11-17

    IPC分类号: F03G7/06 F28D15/00 H02K7/18

    CPC分类号: F03G7/06

    摘要: A cooling system configured for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy includes a source of thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between a heat source having a first temperature and a coolant having a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The cooling system includes a cooling circuit configured for conveying the coolant to and from the heat source. The cooling circuit includes a conduit and a pump in fluid communication with the conduit and configured for delivering the coolant to the heat source. The cooling system also includes a heat engine disposed in thermal relationship with the conduit and configured for converting thermal to mechanical energy. The heat engine includes a first element formed from a first shape memory alloy having a crystallographic phase changeable between austenite and martensite at a first transformation temperature in response to the temperature difference between the heat source and coolant.

    摘要翻译: 构造成将热能转换为机械能的冷却系统包括由具有第一温度的热源和具有低于第一温度的第二温度的冷却剂之间的温度差提供的热能源。 冷却系统包括冷却回路,该冷却回路构造成将冷却剂输送到热源。 冷却回路包括导管和与导管流体连通的构造成将冷却剂输送到热源的泵。 冷却系统还包括与导管热关系设置的热引擎,并被配置为将热转换成机械能。 热机包括由第一形状记忆合金形成的第一元件,该第一形状记忆合金在第一相变温度下响应于热源和冷却剂之间的温度差,具有在奥氏体和马氏体之间可变化的结晶相。

    Exhaust system
    30.
    发明授权
    Exhaust system 有权
    排气系统

    公开(公告)号:US08769947B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US12947927

    申请日:2010-11-17

    IPC分类号: F01B29/10 F02G1/04

    CPC分类号: F03G7/06

    摘要: An exhaust system configured for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy includes a source of thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between an exhaust gas having a first temperature and a heat sink having a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The exhaust system also includes a conduit configured for conveying the exhaust gas, a heat engine disposed in thermal relationship with the conduit and configured for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy, and a member disposed in contact with the conduit and configured for conducting thermal energy from the conduit to the heat engine. The heat engine includes a first element formed from a first shape memory alloy having a crystallographic phase changeable between austenite and martensite at a first transformation temperature in response to the temperature difference between the exhaust gas and the heat sink.

    摘要翻译: 构造成用于将热能转换为机械能的排气系统包括由具有第一温度的排气和具有低于第一温度的第二温度的散热器之间的温度差提供的热能源。 排气系统还包括被配置为输送废气的导管,与导管热关系地设置的热引擎并且被配置为将热能转换成机械能的热引擎,以及与导管接触设置的构件, 热引擎的导管。 热引擎包括由第一形状记忆合金形成的第一元件,该第一形状记忆合金具有响应于废气和散热器之间的温差而在第一相变温度下具有在奥氏体和马氏体之间可变化的结晶相。