公开(公告)号：US07705479B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11658049

申请日：2005-07-22

申请人： Christopher John Spenceley ,  Roger Stuart Silcock ,  Wayne Kenneth Aldridge ,  Jarlath Michael McEntee ,  Stephen Charles Welty ,  Gordon Smith ,  Christopher Mark Hardingham

发明人： Christopher John Spenceley ,  Roger Stuart Silcock ,  Wayne Kenneth Aldridge ,  Jarlath Michael McEntee ,  Stephen Charles Welty ,  Gordon Smith ,  Christopher Mark Hardingham

IPC分类号： F01K15/00 ,  F01B29/10

CPC分类号： H02P9/06 ,  F02G1/043 ,  F02G1/047 ,  F02G2275/10 ,  F02G2275/20 ,  H02P25/06 ,  H02P2101/30 ,  Y02E20/14

摘要： A Stirling engine (1) includes a reciprocating piston which drives an alternator to provide an electrical output (7). The current signal (7) is measured by a current monitor (60) and a fast Fourier Transform value is produced. The FFT of the current signal (7) has been found to be directly related to the stability of operation of the Stirling engine. As harmonic peaks in the FFT increase, this indicates that the stroke length of the piston is approaching or exceeding a safe maximum. Correction action, such as a reduction in heat to the Stirling engine, can be taken in consequence. A variety of stroke length detectors (110) are also disclosed, for use in combination with, or separately from, the FFT analysis of the current signal (7). Optical and mechanical switches and analogue sensors are disclosed, along with an accelerometer mounted upon the casing of the Stirling engine.

摘要翻译： 斯特林发动机（1）包括往复式活塞，其驱动交流发电机以提供电输出（7）。 电流信号（7）由电流监视器（60）测量，产生快速傅里叶变换值。 已经发现电流信号（7）的FFT与斯特林发动机运行的稳定性直接相关。 随着FFT中的谐波峰值增加，这表明活塞的行程长度接近或超过了安全最大值。 因此可以采取诸如减少对斯特林发动机的热量的校正动作。 还公开了各种行程长度检测器（110），用于与当前信号（7）的FFT分析组合或分开使用。 公开了光学和机械开关和模拟传感器，以及安装在斯特林发动机的壳体上的加速度计。

公开(公告)号：US20080296896A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-04

申请号：US11658049

申请日：2005-07-22

申请人： Christopher John Spenceley ,  Roger Stuart Silcock ,  Wayne Kenneth Aldridge ,  Jarlath Michael McEntee ,  Stephen Charles Welty ,  Gordon Smith ,  Christpher Mark Hardingham

发明人： Christopher John Spenceley ,  Roger Stuart Silcock ,  Wayne Kenneth Aldridge ,  Jarlath Michael McEntee ,  Stephen Charles Welty ,  Gordon Smith ,  Christpher Mark Hardingham

IPC分类号： H02P9/04 ,  F02G5/02 ,  F02G1/043

CPC分类号： H02P9/06 ,  F02G1/043 ,  F02G1/047 ,  F02G2275/10 ,  F02G2275/20 ,  H02P25/06 ,  H02P2101/30 ,  Y02E20/14

摘要： A Stirling engine includes a reciprocating piston which drives an alternator to provide an electrical output. The current signal is measured by a current monitor and a fast Fourier Transform value is produced. The FFT of the current signal has been found to be directly related to the stability of operation of the Stirling engine. As harmonic peaks in the FFT increase, this indicates that the stroke length of the piston is approaching or exceeding a safe maximum. Correction action, such as a reduction in heat to the Stirling engine, can be taken in consequence.A variety of stroke length detectors are also disclosed, for use in combination with, or separately from, the FFT analysis of the current signal. Optical and mechanical switches and analogue sensors are disclosed, along with an accelerometer mounted upon the casing of the Stirling engine.

摘要翻译： 斯特林发动机包括往复式活塞，其驱动交流发电机以提供电输出。 电流信号由电流监视器测量，产生快速傅里叶变换值。 已经发现电流信号的FFT与斯特林发动机运行的稳定性直接相关。 随着FFT中的谐波峰值增加，这表明活塞的行程长度接近或超过了安全最大值。 因此可以采取诸如减少对斯特林发动机的热量的校正动作。 还公开了各种行程长度检测器，用于与当前信号的FFT分析组合或分开。 公开了光学和机械开关和模拟传感器，以及安装在斯特林发动机的壳体上的加速度计。

公开(公告)号：US07886985B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-15

申请号：US10579123

申请日：2004-11-15

申请人： Nigel Graham Moore ,  Heather Allderidge ,  Frank Ferdinandi ,  Christopher John Spenceley ,  Adrian Robin Richardson ,  Wayne Kenneth Aldridge ,  David Anthony Clark ,  Alan William McCarthy-Wyper

发明人： Nigel Graham Moore ,  Heather Allderidge ,  Frank Ferdinandi ,  Christopher John Spenceley ,  Adrian Robin Richardson ,  Wayne Kenneth Aldridge ,  David Anthony Clark ,  Alan William McCarthy-Wyper

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： F24H1/00 ,  F02G1/043 ,  F02G5/00 ,  F02G2254/10 ,  F23N5/102 ,  F23N2025/12 ,  F23N2025/16 ,  F23N2037/02 ,  F23N2041/06 ,  F24D19/1009 ,  F24H2240/04 ,  Y02E20/14 ,  Y02T10/166

摘要： This invention relates to domestic heat and power systems that allow efficient methods of operating a domestic combined heat and power (dchp) unit and to energy-efficient methods of scheduling domestic appliance operation within a household having a dchp unit. Dchp units provide heating and hot water for the home and also generate electricity for use in the home. A domestic heat and power system is provided that comprises a dchp unit, a dchp unit controller, a programmer module and an energy scheduler linked to allow communication therebetween, wherein the programmer module receives data input and generates a heating and/or hot water schedule therefrom, the dchp unit controller determines operating times of the dchp unit in accordance with the schedule and provides the operating times to the energy scheduler that then operates the domestic appliance during operating times.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及家庭热电系统，其允许运行国内热电联产单元的有效方法以及在具有dchp单元的家庭内调节家用电器操作的节能方法。 Dchp单位为家庭提供加热和热水，并在家中发电。 提供了一种家用热电系统，其包括dchp单元，dchp单元控制器，编程器模块和链接以允许其间通信的能量调度器，其中编程器模块接收数据输入并且从其产生加热和/或热水调度表 ，dchp单元控制器根据时间表确定dchp单元的操作时间，并将操作时间提供给在操作时间期间操作家用电器的能量调度器。

公开(公告)号：US20090293473A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US11922802

申请日：2006-06-20

申请人： Christopher John Spenceley ,  David Anthony Clark

发明人： Christopher John Spenceley ,  David Anthony Clark

IPC分类号： F02G1/04 ,  B23P15/00

CPC分类号： F02G1/0535 ,  F02G2253/06 ,  F02G2258/90 ,  Y10T29/49236

摘要： A Stirling engine (1) to which an annular burner (2) is attached and is sealed to the engine by a flexible annular sealing member (5). An annular coolant channel (4) in the form of an annular coolant channel member (24) with a U-shaped cross-section attached to a mounting bracket (3) cools the seal (5). The channel member (24) has an upwardly extending annular flange (29) to shield the interface between the burner (2) and mounting bracket (3). An annular lip (33) extends from a lower region of the coolant channel (24) and the top of the sealing member (5) is fitted around this lip. The sealing member (5) is fitted in place after the coolant channel member (24) has been mounted to the bracket (3).

摘要翻译： 安装有环形燃烧器（2）的斯特林发动机（1）并通过柔性环形密封构件（5）密封到发动机。 具有连接到安装支架（3）的U形横截面的环形冷却剂通道构件（24）形式的环形冷却剂通道（4）冷却密封件（5）。 通道构件（24）具有向上延伸的环形凸缘（29），以屏蔽燃烧器（2）和安装支架（3）之间的界面。 环形唇缘（33）从冷却剂通道（24）的下部区域延伸，并且密封构件（5）的顶部安装在该唇缘周围。 在冷却剂通道构件（24）已经安装到支架（3）之后，密封构件（5）被安装就位。