THERMALLY INTEGRATED AMMONIA FUELLED ENGINE
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240328358A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18577686

    申请日:2022-07-07

    发明人: James E. Barth

    IPC分类号: F02C3/20 F02C6/18

    CPC分类号: F02C7/224 F02C3/20 F02C6/18

    摘要: A propulsion system comprising, an ammonia cracking module and an engine module, wherein ammonia is supplied to the ammonia cracking module to produce a fuel blend of hydrogen, nitrogen and ammonia, said fuel blend subsequently being fed to said engine module to produce energy; and wherein there is a thermal balance between the ammonia cracking module and the engine module.

    Heat exchangers
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11203975B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US16428541

    申请日:2019-05-31

    摘要: A heat exchanger which may be used in an engine, such as a vehicle engine for an aircraft or orbital launch vehicle. is provided. The heat exchanger may be configured as generally drum-shaped with a multitude of spiral sections, each containing numerous small diameter tubes. The spiral sections may spiral inside one another. The heat exchanger may include a support structure with a plurality of mutually axially spaced hoop supports, and may incorporate an intermediate header. The heat exchanger may incorporate recycling of methanol or other antifreeze used to prevent blocking of the heat exchanger due to frost or ice formation.

    THERMAL GROUND PLANE
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220412663A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17779333

    申请日:2020-11-18

    IPC分类号: F28D15/02 F28D15/04

    摘要: A thermal ground plane comprises top and bottom layers that are substantially impervious to fluid and together defining an inner space, a vapour transport mesh layer having a relatively coarse mesh structure and located within said space, and at least one liquid transport mesh layer having a relatively fine mesh structure and located between said vapour transport mesh layer and one of said top and bottom layers, the two said mesh layers being in contact with one another across substantially their entire planar extents. The top and bottom layers are sealed with a substantially fluid tight seal, and said inner space contains a liquid and is partially evacuated.

    HEAT EXCHANGERS
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210262390A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US17316538

    申请日:2021-05-10

    摘要: A heat exchanger which may be used in an engine, such as a vehicle engine for an aircraft or orbital launch vehicle. is provided. The heat exchanger may be configured as generally drum-shaped with a multitude of spiral sections, each containing numerous small diameter tubes. The spiral sections may spiral inside one another. The heat exchanger may include a support structure with a plurality of mutually axially spaced hoop supports, and may incorporate an intermediate header. The heat exchanger may incorporate recycling of methanol or other antifreeze used to prevent blocking of the heat exchanger due to frost or ice formation.

    Heat exchangers
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11162424B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US14296603

    申请日:2014-06-05

    摘要: A heat exchanger which may be used in an engine, such as a vehicle engine for an aircraft or orbital launch vehicle. is provided. The heat exchanger may be configured as generally drum-shaped with a multitude of spiral sections, each containing numerous small diameter tubes. The spiral sections may spiral inside one another. The heat exchanger may include a support structure with a plurality of mutually axially spaced hoop supports, and may incorporate an intermediate header. The heat exchanger may incorporate recycling of methanol or other antifreeze used to prevent blocking of the heat exchanger due to frost or ice formation.

    FLAT PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230175785A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17913270

    申请日:2021-03-19

    IPC分类号: F28D9/00 F28F9/18

    摘要: A flat plate heat exchanger module for use in aerospace applications, automotive applications, industrial applications or similar. The flat plate heat exchanger module comprises a stack of heat exchanger plates, where at least one of the heat exchanger plates further comprises at least one elongated aperture extending across the surface of the heat exchanger plate. This elongated aperture is in fluid isolation from the fluid flowing across the surface of the heat exchanger plate. The use of at least one elongated aperture throughout the stack of heat exchanger plates minimises the overall effect of the expansion and contraction of the metal due to exposure to high temperature gradients. A method of manufacturing such a heat exchanger module is also provided.

    Heat exchangers
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11125162B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US14296603

    申请日:2014-06-05

    摘要: A heat exchanger which may be used in an engine, such as a vehicle engine for an aircraft or orbital launch vehicle. is provided. The heat exchanger may be configured as generally drum-shaped with a multitude of spiral sections, each containing numerous small diameter tubes. The spiral sections may spiral inside one another. The heat exchanger may include a support structure with a plurality of mutually axially spaced hoop supports, and may incorporate an intermediate header. The heat exchanger may incorporate recycling of methanol or other antifreeze used to prevent blocking of the heat exchanger due to frost or ice formation.