Solar heat receiver
    1.
    发明授权
    Solar heat receiver 失效
    太阳能热接收器

    公开(公告)号:US4499893A

    公开(公告)日:1985-02-19

    申请号:US426370

    申请日:1982-09-29

    IPC分类号: F24S20/20 F24J3/02

    摘要: A receiver for converting solar energy to heat a gas to temperatures from 700.degree.-900.degree. C. The receiver is formed to minimize impingement of radiation on the walls and to provide maximum heating at and near the entry of the gas exit. Also, the receiver is formed to provide controlled movement of the gas to be heated to minimize wall temperatures. The receiver is designed for use with gas containing fine heat absorbing particles, such as carbon particles.

    摘要翻译: 用于转换太阳能以将气体加热至700-900℃的接收器。形成接收器以最小化辐射对壁的冲击,并在气体出口处和附近提供最大的加热。 此外,接收器被形成为提供被加热气体的受控运动以使壁温最小化。 接收器设计用于含有精细吸热颗粒(如碳颗粒)的气体。

    Device and method for determining oxygen concentration and pressure in
gases
    3.
    发明授权
    Device and method for determining oxygen concentration and pressure in gases 失效
    用于测定气体中的氧浓度和压力的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5885843A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-23

    申请号:US815290

    申请日:1997-03-07

    IPC分类号: G01N21/64

    摘要: Disclosed are oxygen concentration and/or pressure sensing devices and methods which incorporate photoluminescent silica aerogels. Disclosed sensors include a light proof housing for holding the photoluminescent aerogel, a source of excitation radiation (e.g., a UV source), a detector for detecting radiation emitted by the aerogel, a system for delivering a sample gas to the aerogel, and a thermocouple. Also disclosed are water resistant oxygen sensors having a photoluminescent aerogel coated with a hydrophobic material.

    摘要翻译: 公开了掺入光致发光二氧化硅气凝胶的氧浓度和/或压力感测装置和方法。 公开的传感器包括用于保持光致发光气凝胶的光防护壳体,激发辐射源(例如,UV源),用于检测由气凝胶发射的辐射的检测器,用于将气体输送到气凝胶的系统,以及热电偶 。 还公开了具有涂覆有疏水材料的光致发光气凝胶的防水氧传感器。

    Carbon particles
    4.
    发明授权
    Carbon particles 失效
    碳颗粒

    公开(公告)号:US4452771A

    公开(公告)日:1984-06-05

    申请号:US426369

    申请日:1982-09-29

    申请人: Arlon J. Hunt

    发明人: Arlon J. Hunt

    IPC分类号: C09C1/48 C01B31/02

    摘要: A method and apparatus whereby small carbon particles are made by pyrolysis of a mixture of acetylene carried in argon. The mixture is injected through a nozzle into a heated tube. A small amount of air is added to the mixture. In order to prevent carbon build-up at the nozzle, the nozzle tip is externally cooled. The tube is also elongated sufficiently to assure efficient pyrolysis at the desired flow rates. A key feature of the method is that the acetylene and argon, for example, are premixed in a dilute ratio, and such mixture is injected while cool to minimize the agglomeration of the particles, which produces carbon particles with desired optical properties for use as a solar radiant heat absorber.

    摘要翻译: 一种通过在氩气中携带的乙炔的混合物进行热解制备小碳颗粒的方法和装置。 混合物通过喷嘴注入加热管中。 混合物中加入少量空气。 为了防止喷嘴处的碳积聚,喷嘴头被外部冷却。 管也被充分地伸长以确保以期望的​​流速进行有效的热解。 该方法的一个关键特征是例如乙炔和氩气以稀释比例预混合,并且在冷却下注入这种混合物以最小化颗粒的聚集,这产生具有所需光学性质的碳颗粒,用作 太阳辐射吸热器。

    Reciprocating solar engine
    5.
    发明授权
    Reciprocating solar engine 失效
    往复式太阳能发动机

    公开(公告)号:US4452047A

    公开(公告)日:1984-06-05

    申请号:US403717

    申请日:1982-07-30

    摘要: A reciprocating solar engine includes at least one cylinder 3 which has an essentially transparent head 4 and a pistion 12 disposed in the cylinder 3. A gas-particle mixture 7, 8 is injected into the cylinder 3 between the piston 12 and the transparent head 4. Radiant solar flux is directed through the transparent head 4 so that the gas-particle mixture 7, 8 is heated and the piston 12 is pushed away from the transparent head 4. The engine further includes a device for allowing the radiant energy flux to be directed at the transparent head 4 during only a portion of the operating cycle of the engine.

    摘要翻译: 往复式太阳能发动机包括至少一个气缸3,其具有基本上透明的头部4和设置在气缸3中的活塞12.气体 - 颗粒混合物7,8被注入活塞12和透明头部4之间的气缸3中 辐射太阳能通量被引导通过透明头4,使得气体 - 微粒混合物7,8被加热并且活塞12被推离透明头4.发动机还包括用于允许辐射能量通量为 在发动机的操作循环的仅一部分期间指向透明头4。

    THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE FOR TEMPERATURE REGULATION IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES
    6.
    发明申请
    THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE FOR TEMPERATURE REGULATION IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES 审中-公开
    电动车温度调节的热能储存

    公开(公告)号:US20140182319A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-03

    申请号:US14142252

    申请日:2013-12-27

    IPC分类号: F25B17/02

    摘要: A system to produce heated and refrigerated working fluids in an electric vehicle comprises a storage material to store and release thermal energy, an off-board energy source to provide thermal energy to said storage material, and a refrigerator. The refrigerator is powered by thermal energy from the storage material to produce refrigeration. Thermal energy is transferred by at least one working fluid. At least one heat exchanger element enables thermal communication between the storage material, the off-board energy source, the refrigerator, and the at least one working fluid. At least one control element to control the flow of said at least one working fluid.

    摘要翻译: 在电动车辆中生产加热和制冷的工作流体的系统包括用于储存和释放热能的储存材料,用于向所述储存材料提供热能的板外能量源和冰箱。 冰箱由存储材料的热能供电,以产生制冷。 热能通过至少一种工作流体传递。 至少一个热交换器元件使得存储材料,车外能量源,冰箱和至少一个工作流体之间能够进行热连通。 用于控制所述至少一个工作流体的流动的至少一个控制元件。

    LIQUID METAL THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    LIQUID METAL THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM 审中-公开
    液体金属热存储系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110120669A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-26

    申请号:US12878896

    申请日:2010-09-09

    申请人: Arlon J. Hunt

    发明人: Arlon J. Hunt

    IPC分类号: F28F9/00 F28D15/00

    摘要: Embodiments of this invention relate generally to high temperature thermal energy storage, and more specifically, to the use of the latent heat of fusion of melting and solidifying metals to receive from and provide heat to a gaseous medium. Embodiments of this invention are also known as the Liquid Metal Thermal Storage system or LIMETS. Also described are methods of containing the storage material, heat transfer means, and choices of metals and alloys for thermal storage materials.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施方案一般涉及高温热能储存,更具体地说,涉及使用融化和固化金属的熔融潜热来接收并向气体介质提供热量。 本发明的实施例也称为液态金属热存储系统或LIMETS。 还描述了存储材料,热传递装置以及用于储热材料的金属和合金的选择的方法。

    Process for forming transparent aerogel insulating arrays
    8.
    发明授权
    Process for forming transparent aerogel insulating arrays 失效
    形成透明气凝胶绝缘阵列的方法

    公开(公告)号:US4610863A

    公开(公告)日:1986-09-09

    申请号:US772528

    申请日:1985-09-04

    摘要: An improved supercritical drying process for forming transparent silica aerogel arrays is described. The process is of the type utilizing the steps of hydrolyzing and condensing aloxides to form alcogels. A subsequent step removes the alcohol to form aerogels. The improvement includes the additional step, after alcogels are formed, of substituting a solvent, such as CO.sub.2, for the alcohol in the alcogels, the solvent having a critical temperature less than the critical temperature of the alcohol. The resulting gels are dried at a supercritical temperature for the selected solvent, such as CO.sub.2, to thereby provide a transparent aerogel array within a substantially reduced (days-to-hours) time period. The supercritical drying occurs at about 40.degree. C. instead of at about 270.degree. C. The improved process provides increased yields of large scale, structurally sound arrays. The transparent aerogel array, formed in sheets or slabs, as made in accordance with the improved process, can replace the air gap within a double glazed window, for example, to provide a substantial reduction in heat transfer. The thus formed transparent aerogel arrays may also be utilized, for example, in windows of refrigerators and ovens, or in the walls and doors thereof or as the active material in detectors for analyzing high energy elementry particles or cosmic rays.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于形成透明二氧化硅气凝胶阵列的改进的超临界干燥方法。 该方法是利用水解和缩合卤化物以形成醇凝胶的步骤。 随后的步骤除去酒精形成气凝胶。 该改进包括在形成凝胶体之后,将溶剂(例如CO 2)替代为溶胶凝胶中的醇的附加步骤,所述溶剂的临界温度低于醇的临界温度。 所得凝胶在超临界温度下对于所选择的溶剂如CO 2进行干燥,从而在显着减少(天到小时)的时间段内提供透明气凝胶阵列。 超临界干燥发生在约40℃而不是在约270℃。改进的方法提供了大规模,结构良好的阵列的增加的产率。 根据改进的方法制成的以片材或板坯形成的透明气凝胶阵列可以替代双层玻璃窗内的气隙,例如提供大量的热传递降低。 如此形成的透明气凝胶阵列也可以用于例如冰箱和烤箱的窗户中,或者在其壁和门中,或者用于分析高能量粒子或宇宙射线的检测器中的活性物质。

    Radiation receiver
    9.
    发明授权
    Radiation receiver 失效
    辐射接收机

    公开(公告)号:US4403601A

    公开(公告)日:1983-09-13

    申请号:US243396

    申请日:1981-03-13

    申请人: Arlon J. Hunt

    发明人: Arlon J. Hunt

    摘要: The apparatus for collecting radiant energy and converting same to alternate energy form includes a housing having an interior space and a radiation transparent window allowing, for example, solar radiation to be received in the interior space of the housing. Means are provided for passing a stream of fluid past said window and for injecting radiation absorbent particles in said fluid stream. The particles absorb the radiation and because of their very large surface area, quickly release the heat to the surrounding fluid stream. The fluid stream particle mixture is heated until the particles vaporize. The fluid stream is then allowed to expand in, for example, a gas turbine to produce mechanical energy. In an aspect of the present invention properly sized particles need not be vaporized prior to the entrance of the fluid stream into the turbine, as the particles will not damage the turbine blades. In yet another aspect of the invention, conventional fuel injectors are provided to inject fuel into the fluid stream to maintain the proper temperature and pressure of the fluid stream should the source of radiant energy be interrupted. In yet another aspect of the invention, an apparatus is provided which includes means for providing a hot fluid stream having hot particles disbursed therein which can radiate energy, means for providing a cooler fluid stream having cooler particles disbursed therein, which particles can absorb radiant energy and means for passing the hot fluid stream adjacent the cooler fluid stream to warm the cooler fluid and cooler particles by the radiation from the hot fluid and hot particles.

    摘要翻译: 用于收集辐射能并将其转换成交替能量形式的装置包括具有内部空间的壳体和允许例如太阳辐射被容纳在壳体的内部空间中的辐射透明窗口。 提供用于使流体流通过所述窗口并用于在所述流体流中注入辐射吸收颗粒的装置。 颗粒吸收辐射,并且由于它们的非常大的表面积,快速地将热量释放到周围的流体流。 加热流体颗粒混合物直到颗粒蒸发。 然后允许流体流在例如燃气轮机中膨胀以产生机械能。 在本发明的一个方面,在流体流进入涡轮机之前,适当尺寸的颗粒不需要蒸发,因为颗粒将不会损坏涡轮机叶片。 在本发明的另一方面,提供常规的燃料喷射器以将燃料喷射到流体流中,以在中断辐射能源时维持流体流的适当温度和压力。 在本发明的另一方面,提供了一种装置,其包括用于提供其中散发有热粒子的热流体流的装置,其可以辐射能量,用于提供其中散布有较冷颗粒的较冷流体流的装置,该颗粒可以吸收辐射能 以及用于使靠近较冷流体流的热流体流通过来自热流体和热颗粒的辐射来加热较冷流体和较冷颗粒的装置。

    Radiant energy collection and conversion apparatus and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Radiant energy collection and conversion apparatus and method 失效
    辐射能量采集与转换装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US4313304A

    公开(公告)日:1982-02-02

    申请号:US61165

    申请日:1979-07-26

    申请人: Arlon J. Hunt

    发明人: Arlon J. Hunt

    摘要: The apparatus for collecting radiant energy and converting same to alternate energy form includes a housing having an interior space and a radiation transparent window allowing, for example, solar radiation to be received in the interior space of the housing. Means are provided for passing a stream of fluid past said window and for injecting radiation absorbent particles in said fluid stream. The particles absorb the radiation and because of their very large surface area, quickly release the heat to the surrounding fluid stream. The fluid stream particle mixture is heated until the particles vaporize. The fluid stream is then allowed to expand in, for example, a gas turbine to produce mechanical energy. In an aspect of the present invention properly sized particles need not be vaporized prior to the entrance of the fluid stream into the turbine, as the particles will not damage the turbine blades. In yet another aspect of the invention, conventional fuel injectors are provided to inject fuel into the fluid stream to maintain the proper temperature and pressure of the fluid stream should the source of radiant energy be interrupted. In yet another aspect of the invention, an apparatus is provided which includes means for providing a hot fluid stream having hot particles disbursed therein which can radiate energy, means for providing a cooler fluid stream having cooler particles disbursed therein, which particles can absorb radiant energy and means for passing the hot fluid stream adjacent the cooler fluid stream to warm the cooler fluid and cooler particles by the radiation from the hot fluid and hot particles.

    摘要翻译: 用于收集辐射能并将其转换成交替能量形式的装置包括具有内部空间的壳体和允许例如太阳辐射被容纳在壳体的内部空间中的辐射透明窗口。 提供用于使流体流通过所述窗口并用于在所述流体流中注入辐射吸收颗粒的装置。 颗粒吸收辐射,并且由于它们的非常大的表面积,快速地将热量释放到周围的流体流。 加热流体颗粒混合物直到颗粒蒸发。 然后允许流体流在例如燃气轮机中膨胀以产生机械能。 在本发明的一个方面,在流体流进入涡轮机之前,适当尺寸的颗粒不需要蒸发,因为颗粒将不会损坏涡轮机叶片。 在本发明的另一方面,提供常规的燃料喷射器以将燃料喷射到流体流中,以在中断辐射能源时维持流体流的适当温度和压力。 在本发明的另一方面,提供了一种装置,其包括用于提供其中散发有热粒子的热流体流的装置,其可以辐射能量,用于提供其中散布有较冷颗粒的较冷流体流的装置,该颗粒可以吸收辐射能 以及用于使靠近较冷流体流的热流体流通过来自热流体和热颗粒的辐射来加热较冷流体和较冷颗粒的装置。