Abstract:
A device for fluid power recuperation with reduced heat losses and increased efficiency of fluid power recuperation combined with better manufacturability and possibility of using off-the-shelf gas receivers (bottles). The device comprises at least one hydropneumatic accumulator, containing in its shell a fluid port communicating with the fluid reservoir of the accumulator separated from the gas reservoir of the accumulator by a movable separator. The gas reservoir of the accumulator communicates via a gas port with at least one gas receiver containing a regenerating heat exchanger made in the form of a metal porous structure. The aggregate volume of the material of the regenerating heat exchanger is in the range from 10 to 50% of the internal receiver volume and the aggregate area of the heat exchange surfaces of the regenerating heat exchanger reduced to the aggregate internal receiver volume exceeds 2000 cm2/liter. At gas compression or expansion the heat exchange between the gas and the regenerating heat exchanger occurs at small average distances between the gas and the heat exchange surfaces and on a large heat exchange area, and, therefore, with smaller temperature differentials, which increases reversibility of the heat exchange processes and recuperation efficiency. The proposed device has the following properties:—reduced heat losses and increased efficiency of fluid power recuperation;—better manufacturability;—possibility of using off-the-shelf gas receivers of any type in the device.
Abstract:
The invention is related to mechanical engineering and can be used in fluid power systems for transfer of fluid power between working fluids with different temperatures at reduced heat exchange between them.The objective of the present invention is creation of a hydraulic buffer for fluid power transfer between working fluids with different temperatures at reduced heat exchange between them.The objective is achieved by the proposed hydraulic buffer (hereinafter—the buffer) comprising a housing with at least two variable-volume reservoirs separated from one another, each of them communicating with its port in the housing. The variable-volume reservoirs are separated from one another by at least two separators with at least one buffer reservoir made between them filled with working fluid preferably with low heat conductivity, i.e. not exceeding 0.2 W/m/K.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及机械工程,并且可用于流体动力系统中,用于在它们之间的减少的热交换下在具有不同温度的工作流体之间传递流体动力。 本发明的目的是在它们之间减少的热交换下,在不同温度的工作流体之间创建用于流体动力传递的液压缓冲器。 该目的通过所提出的液压缓冲器(以下称为缓冲器)来实现,该液压缓冲器包括具有彼此分离的至少两个可变体积的储存器的壳体,它们各自与其壳体中的端口连通。 可变体积储存器通过至少两个分离器彼此分开,其中至少一个缓冲储存器在它们之间填充有优选低导热性,即不超过0.2W / m / K的工作流体。
Abstract:
A compression and expansion system includes a pressure vessel having a variable volume working chamber therein. The pressure vessel has a conduit through which at least one fluid can be introduced into and discharged from the working chamber. The system further includes a heat transfer element disposed within the working chamber and including a layer and at least one of a fin and a spacing element. The pressure vessel is operable to compress fluid introduced into the working chamber such that heat energy is transferred from the compressed fluid to the heat transfer element, and is further operable to expand fluid introduced into the working chamber such that heat energy is transferred from the heat transfer element to the expanded fluid.
Abstract:
The fixed or variable displacement hydraulic motor-pump (1) includes a motor-pump central rotor (3) in which a hydraulic cylinder (14) is arranged, the rotor (3) being in sealed contact with an input-output spool valve (43) connecting the cylinder (14) with a motor-pump frame (2) while a hydraulic piston (13) moves in the cylinder (14) to push, using a hydraulic piston guided plunger (18), a tangential arm (22) articulated in the central rotor (3), and a tangential arm antifriction roller (28) on a motor-pump peripheral rotor (29) synchronized in rotation with the motor-pump central rotor (3).
Abstract:
The invention is related to mechanical engineering and can be used in fluid power systems for transfer of fluid power between working fluids with different temperatures at reduced heat exchange between them.The objective of the present invention is creation of a hydraulic buffer for fluid power transfer between working fluids with different temperatures at reduced heat exchange between them.The objective is achieved by the proposed hydraulic buffer (hereinafter—the buffer) comprising a housing with at least two variable-volume reservoirs separated from one another, each of them communicating with its port in the housing. The variable-volume reservoirs are separated from one another by at least two separators with at least one buffer reservoir made between them filled with working fluid preferably with low heat conductivity, i.e. not exceeding 0.2 W/m/K.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及机械工程,并且可用于流体动力系统中,用于在它们之间的减少的热交换下在具有不同温度的工作流体之间传递流体动力。 本发明的目的是在它们之间减少的热交换下,在不同温度的工作流体之间创建用于流体动力传递的液压缓冲器。 该目的通过所提出的液压缓冲器(以下称为缓冲器)来实现,该液压缓冲器包括具有彼此分离的至少两个可变体积的储存器的壳体,它们各自与其壳体中的端口连通。 可变体积储存器通过至少两个分离器彼此分开,其中至少一个缓冲储存器在它们之间填充有优选低导热性,即不超过0.2W / m / K的工作流体。
Abstract:
The invention relates to systems and methods for rapidly and isothermally expanding gas in a cylinder. The cylinder is used in a staged hydraulic-pneumatic energy conversion system and includes a gas chamber (pneumatic side) and a fluid chamber (hydraulic side) and a piston or other mechanism that separates the gas chamber and fluid chamber while allowing the transfer of force/pressure between each opposing chamber. The gas chamber of the cylinder includes ports that are coupled to a heat transfer subassembly that circulates gas from the pneumatic side and exchanges its heat with a counter flow of ambient temperature fluid from a reservoir or other source.
Abstract:
A hydropneumatic accumulator includes a shell in which gas and fluid ports are connected, respectively, with gas and fluid reservoirs of variable volume separated by a movable separator. The gas reservoir contains a compressible regenerator that fills the gas reservoir so that the separator movement reducing the gas reservoir volume compresses the regenerator. The regenerator is made from leaf elements located transversally to the separator motion direction and dividing the gas reservoir into intercommunicating gas layers of variable depths. The regenerator is preferably made from interconnected elastic metal leaf elements to allow variation of the bending strain degree so that the local bending strains of the leaf elements should not exceed the elastic limits at any position of the separator. The efficiency of fluid power recuperation and durability of the regenerator are increased.
Abstract:
The invention relates to systems and methods for rapidly and isothermally expanding gas in a cylinder. The cylinder is used in a staged hydraulic-pneumatic energy conversion system and includes a gas chamber (pneumatic side) and a fluid chamber (hydraulic side) and a piston or other mechanism that separates the gas chamber and fluid chamber while allowing the transfer of force/pressure between each opposing chamber. The gas chamber of the cylinder includes ports that are coupled to a heat transfer subassembly that circulates gas from the pneumatic side and exchanges its heat with a counter flow of ambient temperature fluid from a reservoir or other source.
Abstract:
A hydropneumatic powertrain includes a fluidic driver connected in parallel with first and second liquid tanks connected, respectively, with first and second gas vessels. The gas within each gas vessel is in fluid communication with the liquid within the corresponding liquid vessel. A prime mover drives a pump to pump liquid alternately into one of the two liquid tanks connected in parallel with the pump. Switch valving directs the discharge of the pump to either the first liquid tank or the second liquid tank, while the liquid tank not receiving liquid from the pump discharge is discharging its liquid, driven by expansion of gas within the corresponding gas vessel, to drive the fluidic driver which, in turn, drives the drive wheels of the vehicle. Each gas tank is equipped with a heater and a cooler whereby the gas vessel, in the compression portion of the cycle, is cooled while the other gas vessel is heated for expansion of the gas contained therein. Thus, the fluidic driver can be continuously driven by alternating discharges from the two liquid tanks.