Thermal improvements for an external combustion engine
    1.
    发明授权
    Thermal improvements for an external combustion engine 有权
    外燃机的热改进

    公开(公告)号:US06857260B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-22

    申请号:US10361354

    申请日:2003-02-10

    IPC分类号: F02G1/043 F02G1/055 F02C5/00

    摘要: An external combustion engine having an exhaust flow diverter for directing the flow of an exhaust gas. The external combustion engine has a heater head having a plurality of heater tubes through which a working fluid is heated by conduction. The exhaust flow diverter is a cylinder disposed around the outside of the plurality of heater tubes and includes a plurality of openings through which the flow of exhaust gas may pas. The exhaust flow diverter directs the exhaust gas past the plurality of heater tubes. The external combustion engine may also include a plurality of flow diverter fins coupled to the plurality of heater tubes to direct the flow of the exhaust gas. The heater tubes may be U-shaped or helical coiled shaped.

    摘要翻译: 具有用于引导废气流的排气分流器的外燃机。 外燃机具有加热头,该加热器头具有多个加热管,工作流体通过该加热器管被加热。 排气分流器是设置在多个加热器管的外侧的圆筒,并且包括多个开口,废气流可穿过该开口。 废气分流器引导废气通过多个加热器管。 外部燃烧发动机还可以包括多个分流器翅片,其耦合到多个加热器管以引导排气的流动。 加热器管可以是U形或螺旋形盘绕的。

    Stirling engine thermal system improvements
    8.
    发明授权
    Stirling engine thermal system improvements 有权
    斯特林发动机热系统改进

    公开(公告)号:US06381958B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-07

    申请号:US09517245

    申请日:2000-03-02

    IPC分类号: F01B2910

    摘要: A thermal cycle engine having a heat exchanger for transferring thermal energy across the heater head from a heated external fluid to the working fluid. The heat exchanger has a set of heat transfer pins each having an axis directed away from the cylindrical wall of the expansion cylinder, or, alternatively, a set of fins substantially aligned with the axis of the expansion cylinder. The height and density of the heat transfer pins may vary with distance in the direction of the flow path, and the pin structure may be fabricated by stacking perforated rings in contact with a heater head. A ring burner supplements the main combustor for supplying additional fuel to cause additional combustion of the exhaust gas. A regenerator for the thermal cycle engine has a random network of fibers formed to fill a specified volume and a material for cross-linking the fibers at points of close contact between fibers of the network.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有热交换器的热循环发动机,用于将加热器头上的热能从加热的外部流体传递到工作流体。 热交换器具有一组传热销,它们各自具有指向远离膨胀气缸的圆柱形壁的轴线,或者替代地,一组翅片基本上与膨胀气缸的轴线对齐。 传热销的高度和密度可以随着流动方向的距离而变化,并且销结构可以通过堆叠与加热器头接触的穿孔环来制造。 环形燃烧器补充主燃烧器用于供应附加燃料以引起废气的额外燃烧。 用于热循环发动机的再生器具有形成为填充特定体积的纤维的随机网络和用于在网络的纤维之间紧密接触的点处交联纤维的材料。

    Evaporative burner
    9.
    发明授权
    Evaporative burner 有权
    蒸发式燃烧器

    公开(公告)号:US06971235B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-06

    申请号:US10775035

    申请日:2004-02-09

    摘要: An evaporative burner that includes an igniter assembly, a swirler, an evaporation chamber, and a reverse throat. The reverse throat has raised ends that protrude into the evaporation chamber. The reverse throat in combination with the evaporation chamber and the swirler, facilitate the recirculation of air in the evaporation chamber such that a flame is stabilized near the evaporation chamber walls. This flame gradually evaporates the fuel in the lining of the evaporation chamber. The fuel-air mixture results in a steady and uniformly distributed flame in the combustion chamber. This flame can heat uniformly the walls of the combustion chamber, and thus be applicable for high efficiency and low emissions applications. Furthermore, this burner can start and reach full burner power rapidly.

    摘要翻译: 包括点火器组件,旋流器,蒸发室和反向喉部的蒸发燃烧器。 反向喉部具有突出到蒸发室中的端部。 与蒸发室和旋流器结合的反向喉部促进蒸发室中的空气的再循环,使得火焰在蒸发室壁附近稳定。 该火焰逐渐蒸发蒸发室衬里中的燃料。 燃料 - 空气混合物在燃烧室中产生稳定且均匀分布的火焰。 该火焰可以均匀地加热燃烧室的壁,因此适用于高效率和低排放的应用。 此外,该燃烧器可以快速启动并达到全燃烧器功率。

    Stirling cycle machine
    10.
    发明授权
    Stirling cycle machine 有权
    斯特林循环机

    公开(公告)号:US08474256B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-02

    申请号:US12105854

    申请日:2008-04-18

    IPC分类号: F01B29/10 F02G1/04

    摘要: A Stirling cycle machine. The machine includes at least one rocking drive mechanism which includes: a rocking beam having a rocker pivot, at least one cylinder and at least one piston. The piston is housed within a respective cylinder and is capable of substantially linearly reciprocating within the respective cylinder. Also, the drive mechanism includes at least one coupling assembly having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is connected to the piston and the distal end is connected to the rocking beam by an end pivot. The linear motion of the piston is converted to rotary motion of the rocking beam. Also, a crankcase housing the rocking beam and housing a first portion of the coupling assembly is included. A crankshaft coupled to the rocking beam by way of a connecting rod is also included. The rotary motion of the rocking beam is transferred to the crankshaft. The machine also includes a working space housing the at least one cylinder, the at least one piston and a second portion of the coupling assembly. A seal is included for sealing the workspace from the crankcase.

    摘要翻译: 斯特林循环机。 该机器包括至少一个摆动驱动机构,其包括:具有摇臂枢轴的摆动梁,至少一个气缸和至少一个活塞。 活塞容纳在相应的气缸内,并且能够在相应气缸内基本上线性地往复运动。 而且,驱动机构包括具有近端和远端的至少一个连接组件。 近端连接到活塞,并且远端通过端部枢轴连接到摇摆梁。 活塞的直线运动转换为摇臂的旋转运动。 此外,包括容纳摇动梁并容纳联接组件的第一部分的曲轴箱。 还包括通过连杆耦合到摇摆梁的曲轴。 摇臂的旋转运动被传递到曲轴。 机器还包括容纳至少一个气缸,至少一个活塞和联接组件的第二部分的工作空间。 包括用于密封工作空间与曲轴箱的密封。