Energy harvesting system for a vehicle
    41.
    发明授权
    Energy harvesting system for a vehicle 有权
    车辆能量采集系统

    公开(公告)号:US08793993B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-05

    申请号:US12947914

    申请日:2010-11-17

    IPC分类号: F01B29/10 F02G1/04

    摘要: An energy harvesting system includes a heat engine and a component configured to be driven by operation of the heat engine. The heat engine includes a first member, a second member, a shape memory alloy material, and a tensioner. The second member is spaced from the first member. The shape memory alloy material operatively interconnects the first member and the second member. The shape memory alloy material is configured to selectively change crystallographic phase from martensite to austenite and thereby contract in response to exposure to a first temperature. The shape memory alloy material is also configured to selectively change crystallographic phase from austenite to martensite and thereby expand in response to exposure to a second temperature. The tensioner is configured to apply tension to the shape memory alloy material as the shape memory alloy material selectively expands and contracts such that the shape memory alloy material is taut.

    摘要翻译: 能量收集系统包括热引擎和构造成由热机的操作驱动的部件。 热机包括第一构件,第二构件,形状记忆合金材料和张紧器。 第二构件与第一构件间隔开。 形状记忆合金材料可操作地将第一构件和第二构件相互连接。 形状记忆合金材料构造成选择性地将结晶相从马氏体转变为奥氏体,从而响应于暴露于第一温度而收缩。 形状记忆合金材料还被配置为选择性地将结晶相从奥氏体转变为马氏体,从而响应于暴露于第二温度而膨胀。 张紧器构造成当形状记忆合金材料选择性地膨胀和收缩使得形状记忆合金材料拉紧时,向形状记忆合金材料施加张力。

    Joining or fastening components containing a shape memory polymer
    43.
    发明授权
    Joining or fastening components containing a shape memory polymer 有权
    连接或紧固包含形状记忆聚合物的组件

    公开(公告)号:US08438714B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-14

    申请号:US12703337

    申请日:2010-02-10

    IPC分类号: B23P11/02 F16B4/00

    摘要: A releasable connection connects a first component to a second component. The second component includes and is manufactured from a Shape Memory Polymer (SMP), and defines a pocket. The first component includes a portion disposed within the pocket. The pocket is deformed from an initial shape permitting insertion of the portion into the pocket to assembly the releasable connection into a connected shape wherein the pocket is deformed to secure the first component relative to the second component. The pocket is transformed from the initial shape into the connected shape by heating the SMP material of the second component to a switching temperature. Re-heating the SMP second component to the switching temperature returns the pocket back to the initial shape from the connected shape to disassembly the releasable connection.

    摘要翻译: 可释放的连接将第一部件连接到第二部件。 第二组件包括并由形状记忆聚合物(SMP)制成,并且定义了一个口袋。 第一部件包括设置在口袋内的部分。 口袋从初始形状变形,允许将该部分插入口袋中以将可释放连接件组装成连接形状,其中口袋变形以相对于第二部件固定第一部件。 通过将第二组分的SMP材料加热到开关温度,将口袋从初始形状转变为连接形状。 将SMP第二部件重新加热至开关温度,将口袋从连接形状返回到初始形状,以拆卸可拆卸连接。

    Heat Transport System and Method
    47.
    发明申请
    Heat Transport System and Method 有权
    热运输系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110139395A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-16

    申请号:US12639527

    申请日:2009-12-16

    IPC分类号: B60H1/00 F28D21/00 B60H1/22

    摘要: A heat transport system includes a fluid, a heat engine, and a component. 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 contact with each of the first fluid region and the second fluid region. The heat engine is operable to transfer heat from one of the first fluid region and the second fluid region to the other of the first fluid region and the second fluid region in response to the crystallographic phase of the shape-memory alloy.

    摘要翻译: 热输送系统包括流体,热引擎和部件。 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。 热引擎包括与第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的每一个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结晶相,将热量从第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的一个传递到第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的另一个。

    Heat transport system and method
    50.
    发明授权
    Heat transport system and method 有权
    热运输系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08511082B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US12639527

    申请日:2009-12-16

    IPC分类号: F01B29/10 F02G1/04

    摘要: A heat transport system includes a fluid, a heat engine, and a component. 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 contact with each of the first fluid region and the second fluid region. The heat engine is operable to transfer heat from one of the first fluid region and the second fluid region to the other of the first fluid region and the second fluid region in response to the crystallographic phase of the shape-memory alloy.

    摘要翻译: 热输送系统包括流体,热引擎和部件。 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。 热引擎包括与第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的每一个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结晶相,将热量从第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的一个传递到第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的另一个。