Method of starting a heat engine
    9.
    发明授权
    Method of starting a heat engine 有权
    起动热机的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08701405B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-22

    申请号:US12947924

    申请日:2010-11-17

    IPC分类号: F01B29/10

    CPC分类号: F03G7/065

    摘要: A method of starting a heat engine includes exposing an element of the heat engine to a source of thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between a heat source having a first temperature and a heat sink having a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The element is formed from a first shape memory alloy having a crystallographic phase changeable between austenite and martensite at a first transformation temperature in response to the temperature difference between the heat source and the heat sink. The method further includes changing the crystallographic phase of the first shape memory alloy to thereby convert thermal energy to mechanical energy, and inducing initial movement of the element in a desired operational direction to thereby start the heat engine.

    摘要翻译: 启动热机的方法包括将热机的元件暴露于具有第一温度的热源和具有低于第一温度的第二温度的散热器之间的温度差的热能源。 该元件由第一形状记忆合金形成,该合金具有响应于热源和散热器之间的温差而在第一相变温度下具有在奥氏体和马氏体之间变化的结晶相。 该方法还包括改变第一形状记忆合金的结晶相,从而将热能转化为机械能,并引起元件在期望的操作方向的初始移动,从而起动热机。

    METHOD OF STARTING A HEAT ENGINE
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF STARTING A HEAT ENGINE 有权
    启动发动机的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110120117A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-26

    申请号:US12947924

    申请日:2010-11-17

    IPC分类号: F03G7/06

    CPC分类号: F03G7/065

    摘要: A method of starting a heat engine includes exposing an element of the heat engine to a source of thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between a heat source having a first temperature and a heat sink having a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The element is formed from a first shape memory alloy having a crystallographic phase changeable between austenite and martensite at a first transformation temperature in response to the temperature difference between the heat source and the heat sink. The method further includes changing the crystallographic phase of the first shape memory alloy to thereby convert thermal energy to mechanical energy, and inducing initial movement of the element in a desired operational direction to thereby start the heat engine.

    摘要翻译: 启动热机的方法包括将热机的元件暴露于具有第一温度的热源和具有低于第一温度的第二温度的散热器之间的温度差的热能源。 该元件由第一形状记忆合金形成,该合金具有响应于热源和散热器之间的温差而在第一相变温度下具有在奥氏体和马氏体之间变化的结晶相。 该方法还包括改变第一形状记忆合金的结晶相,从而将热能转化为机械能,并引起元件在期望的操作方向的初始移动,从而起动热机。