公开(公告)号：US07938989B1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-10

申请号：US12589262

申请日：2009-10-20

申请人： Adam F. Gross ,  Ronald M. Finnila ,  Alan J. Jacobsen ,  Robert Cumberland ,  Sky L. Skeith

发明人： Adam F. Gross ,  Ronald M. Finnila ,  Alan J. Jacobsen ,  Robert Cumberland ,  Sky L. Skeith

IPC分类号： G02B1/12

CPC分类号： F28D20/023 ,  Y02E60/145

摘要： A composite structure for storing thermal energy. In one embodiment, an apparatus for storing thermal energy includes: a thermal storage material and a three-dimensional structure. The three-dimensional structure includes: a plurality of first truss elements defined by a plurality of first self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a first direction; a plurality of second truss elements defined by a plurality of second self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a second direction; and a plurality of third truss elements defined by a plurality of third self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a third direction. The first, second, and third truss elements interpenetrate each other at a plurality of nodes to form a continuous material. The first, second, and third truss elements define an open space. The thermal storage material occupies at least a portion of the open space, and the three-dimensional structure is self-supporting.

摘要翻译： 一种用于储存热能的复合结构。 在一个实施例中，用于存储热能的装置包括：热存储材料和三维结构。 三维结构包括：由多个第一自传播聚合物波导限定并沿着第一方向延伸的多个第一桁架元件; 由多个第二自传播聚合物波导限定并沿着第二方向延伸的多个第二桁架元件; 以及由多个第三自传播聚合物波导限定并沿着第三方向延伸的多个第三桁架元件。 第一，第二和第三桁架元件在多个节点处相互渗透以形成连续材料。 第一，第二和第三桁架元件定义了一个开放空间。 储热材料占据开放空间的至少一部分，并且三维结构是自支撑的。

公开(公告)号：US07653276B1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-26

申请号：US12075033

申请日：2008-03-06

申请人： Adam F. Gross ,  Ronald M. Finnila ,  Alan J. Jacobsen ,  Robert Cumberland ,  Sky L. Skeith

发明人： Adam F. Gross ,  Ronald M. Finnila ,  Alan J. Jacobsen ,  Robert Cumberland ,  Sky L. Skeith

IPC分类号： G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/255

CPC分类号： F28D20/023 ,  Y02E60/145

摘要： A composite structure for storing thermal energy. In one embodiment, an apparatus for storing thermal energy includes: a thermal storage material and a three-dimensional structure. The three-dimensional structure includes: a plurality of first truss elements defined by a plurality of first self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a first direction; a plurality of second truss elements defined by a plurality of second self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a second direction; and a plurality of third truss elements defined by a plurality of third self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a third direction. The first, second, and third truss elements interpenetrate each other at a plurality of nodes to form a continuous material. The first, second, and third truss elements define an open space. The thermal storage material occupies at least a portion of the open space, and the three-dimensional structure is self-supporting.

摘要翻译： 一种用于储存热能的复合结构。 在一个实施例中，用于存储热能的装置包括：热存储材料和三维结构。 三维结构包括：由多个第一自传播聚合物波导限定并沿第一方向延伸的多个第一桁架元件; 由多个第二自传播聚合物波导限定并沿着第二方向延伸的多个第二桁架元件; 以及由多个第三自传播聚合物波导限定并沿着第三方向延伸的多个第三桁架元件。 第一，第二和第三桁架元件在多个节点处相互渗透以形成连续材料。 第一，第二和第三桁架元件定义了一个开放空间。 储热材料占据开放空间的至少一部分，并且三维结构是自支撑的。