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    Method of controlling a thermal energy harvesting system
    7.
    发明授权
    Method of controlling a thermal energy harvesting system 有权
    控制热能收集系统的方法

    公开(公告)号：US09038379B2

    公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

    申请号：US12908191

    申请日：2010-10-20

    申请人： Paul W. Alexander ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Patrick B. Usoro ,  Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Geoffrey P. McKnight ,  Christopher P. Henry

    发明人： Paul W. Alexander ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Patrick B. Usoro ,  Nilesh D. Mankame ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Geoffrey P. McKnight ,  Christopher P. Henry

    IPC分类号： F01B29/10 ,  F03G7/06

    CPC分类号： F01B29/10 ,  F03G7/065

    摘要： A method of controlling an energy harvesting system that converts excess thermal energy into mechanical energy and includes a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) member, includes obtaining current operational parameters of the energy harvesting system, such as a maximum temperature, a minimum temperature and a cycle frequency of the SMA member. The current operational parameters are compared to a target operating condition of the energy harvesting system to determine if the current operational parameters are within a pre-defined range of the target operating condition. If the current operational parameters are not within the pre-defined range of the target operating condition, then a heat transfer rate to, a heat transfer rate from or a cycle frequency of the SMA member is adjusted to maintain operation of the energy harvesting system within the pre-defined range of the target operating condition to maximize efficiency of the energy harvesting system.

    摘要翻译： 一种控制能量收集系统的方法，其将过剩的热能转换成机械能并且包括形状记忆合金（SMA）构件，包括获得能量收集系统的当前操作参数，例如最高温度，最低温度和循环 SMA部件的频率。 将当前操作参数与能量收集系统的目标操作条件进行比较，以确定当前操作参数是否在目标操作条件的预定义范围内。 如果当前的操作参数不在目标操作条件的预定范围内，则调整传热速率，从SMA构件的传热速率或循环频率，以维持能量收集系统的运行 目标操作条件的预定义范围，以最大限度地提高能量收集系统的效率。

    SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY-BASED DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OR MONITORING PRESSURE IN A SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY-BASED DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OR MONITORING PRESSURE IN A SYSTEM 有权
    用于控制或监测系统中的压力的​​形状记忆合金装置

    公开(公告)号：US20130000776A1

    公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

    申请号：US13173276

    申请日：2011-06-30

    申请人： Nancy L. Johnson ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Nicholas W. Pinto, IV ,  Richard J. Skurkis ,  Scott R. Webb

    发明人： Nancy L. Johnson ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Nicholas W. Pinto, IV ,  Richard J. Skurkis ,  Scott R. Webb

    IPC分类号： B65B31/00 ,  F16K31/00 ,  C22C33/00

    CPC分类号： F16K17/0493 ,  B60C23/0494 ,  B60C29/002 ,  F16K17/046

    摘要： A device is provided that may be adapted to control or monitor the pressure level of a fluid system. The device includes a member composed of a shape memory alloy in a superelastic state. The member is configured to undergo a phase change from a high modulus Austenitic phase to a low modulus Martensitic phase and stretch in response to an activation stress. In one embodiment, the member defines two ends such that one end of the member is operatively connected to a fixed point. Another end of the member is operatively connected to a movable element. As the member stretches in response to the activation stress, the movable element is translated relative to the fixed point. In another embodiment, the member includes two plates with respective holes that are selectively aligned when the first and second plates stretch or deform in response to the activation stress.

    摘要翻译： 提供了可适于控制或监测流体系统的压力水平的装置。 该装置包括由超弹性状态的形状记忆合金构成的构件。 构件被配置为经历从高模量奥氏体相到低模量马氏体相的相变，并响应于活化应力而拉伸。 在一个实施例中，构件限定两个端部，使得构件的一端可操作地连接到固定点。 构件的另一端可操作地连接到可移动元件。 随着构件响应于激活应力而延伸，可移动元件相对于固定点平移。 在另一个实施例中，该构件包括具有相应孔的两个板，当第一和第二板响应于激活应力而拉伸或变形时，其具有选择性对准。