公开(公告)号：US06463738B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-15

申请号：US09861962

申请日：2001-05-21

申请人： Joseph F. Pinkerton ,  David B. Clifton ,  Kenneth E. Nichols ,  Michael D. Forsha ,  James E. Dillard ,  William D. Batton

发明人： Joseph F. Pinkerton ,  David B. Clifton ,  Kenneth E. Nichols ,  Michael D. Forsha ,  James E. Dillard ,  William D. Batton

IPC分类号： F01K1302

CPC分类号： F01K13/02 ,  H02J9/066 ,  H02J15/00

摘要： A continuous power system provides a continuous supply of power to a load in the event that primary power fails or is degraded. The continuous power system includes an electrical machine, a turbine and a flywheel coupled to a shaft. When utility power is present, the machine operates as a motor to drive the shaft. During outages, the electrical machine operates as a generator to provide power to the load. Kinetic energy stored in the flywheel drives the shaft during initial power interruptions. During further short-term interruptions, a thermal energy supply (or thermal storage device) is used to provide vaporized liquid to the turbine so that the turbine drives the shaft. If the power loss or failure is extended, the turbine is driven by vapor produced by an evaporator heated from an external fuel supply. Numerous methods and apparatus are also described for reducing system losses and improving overall performance.

摘要翻译： 在主电源故障或劣化的情况下，连续的电力系统能够为负载提供连续的电力供应。 连续动力系统包括电机，涡轮和联接到轴的飞轮。 当公用电源出现时，机器作为电机驱动轴。 在停电期间，电机作为发电机运行，为负载提供电力。 储存在飞轮中的动能在初始停电期间驱动轴。 在进一步的短期中断期间，使用热能供应（或热存储装置）将蒸发的液体提供给涡轮，使得涡轮驱动轴。 如果功率损耗或故障延长，则涡轮机由由外部燃料供应器加热的蒸发器产生的蒸汽驱动。 还描述了用于减少系统损耗并改善整体性能的许多方法和装置。

公开(公告)号：US06408627B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09861961

申请日：2001-05-21

申请人： William D. Batton ,  Kevin Hotton ,  Gary Frey ,  Gail Roberts

发明人： William D. Batton ,  Kevin Hotton ,  Gary Frey ,  Gail Roberts

IPC分类号： F01K1302

CPC分类号： F22B1/028 ,  F01K3/00

摘要： A continuous power system accumulator assembly is provided that stores thermal energy as sensible heat and minimizes the amount of thermal energy wasted by the system. The assembly includes an accumulator at its core. A preheater assembly is wrapped around the accumulator such that it may absorb heat radiated and conducted from the accumulator. An evaporator is wrapped around the preheater so that most of the heat that is radiated and conducted from the preheater is utilized to heat the vaporizer. The outer housing of the assembly may be a double-walled housing having a layer of insulation located between the two walls. This configuration minimizes heat losses by the assembly.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种连续的电力系统蓄能器组件，其将热能存储为显热，并使由系统浪费的热能的量最小化。 组件包括一个在其核心的蓄能器。 预热器组件缠绕在蓄电池上，使得它可以吸收从蓄电池辐射并传导的热量。 蒸发器被包裹在预热器周围，使得从预热器辐射和传导的大部分热被用于加热蒸发器。 组件的外壳可以是具有位于两个壁之间的绝缘层的双壁壳体。 该构造使组装件的热损失最小化。