Thermophotovoltaic energy conversion using photonic bandgap selective emitters
    1.
    发明授权
    Thermophotovoltaic energy conversion using photonic bandgap selective emitters 有权
    使用光子带隙选择性发射器的光伏能量转换

    公开(公告)号:US06583350B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-24

    申请号:US10114820

    申请日:2002-04-03

    IPC分类号: H01L31058

    摘要: A method for thermophotovoltaic generation of electricity comprises heating a metallic photonic crystal to provide selective emission of radiation that is matched to the peak spectral response of a photovoltaic cell that converts the radiation to electricity. The use of a refractory metal, such as tungsten, for the photonic crystal enables high temperature operation for high radiant flux and high dielectric contrast for a full 3D photonic bandgap, preferable for efficient thermophotovoltaic energy conversion.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于电光发电的方法包括加热金属光子晶体以提供与将辐射转换成电的光伏电池的峰值光谱响应匹配的辐射的选择性发射。 对于光子晶体,使用难熔金属(例如钨)可以实现高辐射通量的高温操作和用于全3D光子带隙的高介电对比度,对于有效的热光能转换而言是优选的。

    Dish/stirling hybrid-receiver
    2.
    发明授权
    Dish/stirling hybrid-receiver 失效
    碟/混合混合接收机

    公开(公告)号:US06487859B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-03

    申请号:US09920191

    申请日:2001-07-31

    IPC分类号: B60K1600

    摘要: A hybrid high-temperature solar receiver is provided which comprises a solar heat-pipe-receiver including a front dome having a solar absorber surface for receiving concentrated solar energy, a heat pipe wick, a rear dome, a sidewall joining the front and the rear dome, and a vapor and a return liquid tube connecting to an engine, and a fossil fuel fired combustion system in radial integration with the sidewall for simultaneous operation with the solar heat pipe receiver, the combustion system comprising an air and fuel pre-mixer, an outer cooling jacket for tangentially introducing and cooling the mixture, a recuperator for preheating the mixture, a burner plenum having an inner and an outer wall, a porous cylindrical metal matrix burner firing radially inward facing a sodium vapor sink, the mixture ignited downstream of the matrix forming combustion products, an exhaust plenum, a fossil-fuel heat-input surface having an outer surface covered with a pin-fin array, the combustion products flowing through the array to give up additional heat to the receiver, and an inner surface covered with an extension of the heat-pipe wick, a pin-fin shroud sealed to the burner and exhaust plenums, an end seal, a flue-gas diversion tube and a flue-gas valve for use at off-design conditions to limit the temperature of the pre-heated air and fuel mixture, preventing pre-ignition.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种混合式高温太阳能接收器,其包括太阳能热管接收器,该太阳能热管接收器包括具有用于接收集中的太阳能的太阳能吸收器表面的前圆顶,热管芯,后圆顶,连接前后的侧壁 连接到发动机的蒸汽和返回液体管,以及与侧壁径向一体化的化石燃料燃烧燃烧系统,用于与太阳能热管接收器同时操作,该燃烧系统包括空气和燃料预混合器, 用于切向引入和冷却混合物的外部冷却套管,用于预热混合物的再热器,具有内壁和外壁的燃烧器增压室,向内朝向钠蒸气槽径向向内点燃的多孔圆柱形金属基体燃烧器, 基体形成燃烧产物,排气增压室,具有被覆盖有针鳍阵列的外表面的化石燃料热输入表面,燃烧产物 cts流过阵列以放弃对接收器的额外热量,以及覆盖有热管芯的延伸部的内表面,密封到燃烧器和排气室的销翅片护罩,端部密封件,烟道气体 导流管和烟道气阀,用于非设计条件下,以限制预热的空气和燃料混合物的温度,防止预燃。

    Combustion system for hybrid solar fossil fuel receiver
    5.
    发明授权
    Combustion system for hybrid solar fossil fuel receiver 失效
    混合太阳能化石燃料接收器燃烧系统

    公开(公告)号:US06739136B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-25

    申请号:US10301982

    申请日:2002-11-22

    IPC分类号: F03G600

    摘要: A combustion system for a hybrid solar receiver comprises a pre-mixer which combines air and fuel to form an air-fuel mixture. The mixture is introduced tangentially into a cooling jacket. A burner plenum is fluidically connected to the cooling jacket such that the burner plenum and the cooling jacket are arranged in thermal contact with one another. The air-fuel mixture flows through the cooling jacket cooling the burner plenum to reduce pre-ignition of the air-fuel mixture in the burner plenum. A combustion chamber is operatively associated with and open to the burner plenum to receive the air-fuel mixture from the burner plenum. An igniter is operatively positioned in the combustion chamber to combust the air-fuel mixture, releasing heat. A recuperator is operatively associated with the burner plenum and the combustion chamber and pre-heats the air-fuel mixture in the burner plenum with heat from the combustion chamber. A heat-exchanger is operatively associated and in thermal contact with the combustion chamber. The heat-exchanger provides heat for the hybrid solar receiver.

    摘要翻译: 用于混合太阳能接收器的燃烧系统包括组合空气和燃料以形成空气 - 燃料混合物的预混合器。 将混合物切向引入冷却夹套。 燃烧器增压室流体地连接到冷却套,使得燃烧器增压室和冷却套彼此热接触地布置。 空气 - 燃料混合物流过冷却套,冷却燃烧室,以减少燃烧器增压室中空气 - 燃料混合物的预燃。 燃烧室与燃烧器压力室可操作地相连并且通向燃烧室,以从燃烧器增压室接收空气 - 燃料混合物。 点燃器可操作地定位在燃烧室中以燃烧空气 - 燃料混合物,释放热量。 换热器与燃烧器增压室和燃烧室可操作地相关联,并且利用来自燃烧室的热量预热燃烧器增压室中的空气燃料混合物。 热交换器可操作地关联并与燃烧室热接触。 热交换器为混合太阳能接收器提供热量。

    Method for fabricating a photonic crystal
    7.
    发明授权
    Method for fabricating a photonic crystal 有权
    制造光子晶体的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06869330B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-22

    申请号:US10350711

    申请日:2003-01-23

    摘要: A photonically engineered incandescence is disclosed. The emitter materials and photonic crystal structure can be chosen to modify or suppress thermal radiation above a cutoff wavelength, causing the emitter to selectively emit in the visible and near-infrared portions of the spectrum. An efficient incandescent lamp is enabled thereby. A method for fabricating a three-dimensional photonic crystal of a structural material, suitable for the incandescent emitter, is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种光子学设计的白炽灯。 可以选择发射极材料和光子晶体结构来修改或抑制高于截止波长的热辐射,使得发射极选择性地发射在光谱的可见光和近红外部分。 因此能够实现高效的白炽灯。 还公开了一种用于制造适用于白炽发射体的结构材料的三维光子晶体的方法。

    Liquid metal electric pump
    8.
    发明授权
    Liquid metal electric pump 失效
    液态金属电动泵

    公开(公告)号:US5080559A

    公开(公告)日:1992-01-14

    申请号:US469855

    申请日:1990-01-23

    IPC分类号: F04B17/00 H02N11/00

    CPC分类号: F04B17/00 H02N11/006

    摘要: An electrical pump for pumping liquid metals to high pressures in high temperature environments without the use of magnets or moving mechanical parts. The pump employs a non-porous solid electrolyte membrane, typically ceramic, specific to the liquid metal to be pumped. A DC voltage is applied across the thickness of the membrane causing ions to form and enter the membrane on the electrically positive surface, with the ions being neutralized on the opposite surface. This action provides pumping of the liquid metal from one side of the non-porous solid electrolyte membrane to the other.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在高温环境中将液态金属泵送到高压环境而不使用磁铁或移动机械部件的电动泵。 该泵采用特定于要泵送的液态金属的无孔固体电解质膜,通常为陶瓷。 跨越膜的厚度施加DC电压,导致离子形成并进入电积极表面上的膜,其中离子在相对表面上被中和。 该动作使液体金属从无孔固体电解质膜的一侧泵送到另一侧。

    Liquid metal thermal electric converter
    9.
    发明授权
    Liquid metal thermal electric converter 失效
    液态金属热电转换器

    公开(公告)号:US4868072A

    公开(公告)日:1989-09-19

    申请号:US225442

    申请日:1988-07-28

    IPC分类号: H01G9/00 H01G9/21 H01M10/39

    CPC分类号: H01G9/21 H01M10/3909

    摘要: A liquid metal thermal electric converter which converts heat energy to electrical energy. The design of the liquid metal thermal electric converter incorporates a unique configuration which directs the metal fluid pressure to the outside of the tube which results in the structural loads in the tube to be compressive. A liquid metal thermal electric converter refluxing boiler with series connection of tubes and a multiple cell liquid metal thermal electric converter are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种将热能转换为电能的液态金属热电转换器。 液态金属热电转换器的设计结合了独特的结构,其将金属流体压力引导到管的外部,这导致管中的结构负载被压缩。 还提供了一种具有串联连接管和多单元液态金属热电转换器的液态金属热电转换器回流锅炉。