Four-Process Cycle for a Vuilleumier Heat Pump

    公开(公告)号:US20180313296A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-01

    申请号:US16029768

    申请日:2018-07-09

    Inventor: Peter Hofbauer

    Abstract: A four-process cycle is disclosed for a Vuilleumier heat pump that has mechatronically-controlled displacers. Vuilleumier heat pumps that use a crank to drive the displacers have been previously developed. However, mechatronic controls provides a greater degree of freedom to control the displacers. The four-process cycle provides a higher coefficient of performance than prior cycles in the crank-driven Vuilleumier heat pump and those previously disclosed for a mechatronically-driven Vuilleumier heat pump. The four-process cycle can be drawn out to provide a low demand condition by causing both displacers to remain stationary for a period of time. The four processes in which one of the displacers is commanded to move are separated by periods of inactivity in which both displacers remain stationary.

    Stirling cycle machine
    3.
    发明授权
    Stirling cycle machine 有权
    斯特林循环机

    公开(公告)号:US08763391B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-01

    申请号:US12829329

    申请日:2010-07-01

    Abstract: A Stirling cycle machine. The machine includes at least one rocking drive mechanism which includes: a rocking beam having a rocker pivot, at least one cylinder and at least one piston. The piston is housed within a respective cylinder and is capable of substantially linearly reciprocating within the respective cylinder. Also, the drive mechanism includes at least one coupling assembly having a proximal end and a distal end. The linear motion of the piston is converted to rotary motion of the rocking beam. Also, a crankcase housing the rocking beam and housing a first portion of the coupling assembly is included. The machine also includes a working space housing the at least one cylinder, the at least one piston and a second portion of the coupling assembly. An airlock is included between the workspace and the crankcase and a seal is included for sealing the workspace from the airlock and crankcase. A burner and burner control system is also included for heating the machine and controlling ignition and combustion in the burner.

    Abstract translation: 斯特林循环机。 该机器包括至少一个摆动驱动机构,其包括:具有摇臂枢轴的摆动梁,至少一个气缸和至少一个活塞。 活塞容纳在相应的气缸内,并且能够在相应气缸内基本上线性地往复运动。 而且,驱动机构包括具有近端和远端的至少一个连接组件。 活塞的直线运动转换为摇臂的旋转运动。 此外,包括容纳摇动梁并容纳联接组件的第一部分的曲轴箱。 机器还包括容纳至少一个气缸,至少一个活塞和联接组件的第二部分的工作空间。 在工作空间和曲轴箱之间包括气闸,并且包括用于将工作空间与气锁和曲轴箱密封的密封件。 还包括燃烧器和燃烧器控制系统,用于加热机器并控制燃烧器中的点火和燃烧。

    Apparatus for heat transfer within a heat engine
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for heat transfer within a heat engine 失效
    热机内传热装置

    公开(公告)号:US06311490B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-06

    申请号:US09523140

    申请日:2000-03-10

    Abstract: A heat engine is constructed from sheet metal and the like. The heat engine has an outer container and inner container which contains a displacer and a power piston. A plurality of positioning members are provided to dimensionally stabilize the inner and outer containers. By providing positioning members that extend between the inner and the outer containers, a sandwiched construction is obtained which allows the inner and outer containers to reinforce each other thus permitting the use of thin walled containers and improving the thermal efficiency of the heat engine and decreasing the weight of the heat engine.

    Abstract translation: 热机由金属板等构成。 热机具有外容器和容纳置换器和动力活塞的内容器。 设置多个定位构件以使内容器和外容器尺寸稳定。 通过提供在内容器和外容器之间延伸的定位构件,获得夹层结构,其允许内容器和外容器彼此加强,从而允许使用薄壁容器并提高热机的热效率,并减少 热机的重量。

    Triaxial angular rate and acceleration sensor

    公开(公告)号:US06295870B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-02

    申请号:US08819053

    申请日:1997-03-18

    Abstract: A triaxial sensor substrate is adapted for use in measuring the acceleration and angular rate of a moving body along three orthogonal axes. The triaxial sensor substrate includes three individual sensors that are arranged in the plane of the substrate at an angle of 120 degrees with respect to one another. Each sensor is formed from two accelerometers having their sensing axes canted at an angle with respect to the plane of the substrate and further being directed in opposite directions. The rate sensing axes thus lie along three orthogonal axes. In order to reduce or eliminate angular acceleration sensitivity, a two substrate configuration may be used. Each substrate includes three accelerometers that are arranged in the plane of the substrate at an angle of 120 degrees with respect to one another. The sensing axes of the accelerometers of the first substrate are canted at an angle with respect to the plane of the first substrate toward the central portion thereof so that they lie along three skewed axes. Similarly, the sensing axes of the accelerometers of the second substrate are canted at an angle with respect to the plane of the second substrate away from the central portion thereof so that they lie along same three but oppositely directed axes. The sensing axes of the first and second substrates are aligned to prevent angular acceleration sensitivity.

    Method and device for operating a heating and cooling machine functioning on the basis of a regenerative gas cyclic process
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and device for operating a heating and cooling machine functioning on the basis of a regenerative gas cyclic process 失效
    用于操作基于再生气体循环过程起作用的加热和冷却机器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20010022086A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-20

    申请号:US09738430

    申请日:2000-12-15

    Inventor: Klaus Heikrodt

    CPC classification number: F02G1/055 F02G1/0445 Y02B30/52

    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for operating a heating and cooling machine that functions on the basis of a regenerative gas cyclic process, in particular a Vuilleumier heat pump, having a burner (34) as the source of the thermal driving, in which, to increase its efficiency or to maximize the output number of the heating and cooling machine, the combustion air conveyed to the burner (34) is preheated in the heat exchange with the exhaust gases. It is proposed that, for increasing the output performance of the heating and cooling machine, the preheating of the combustion air is forestalled at least partially, whereas in response to a simultaneous increase of the burner output, the hot exhaust-gas mass-flow is conveyed to an exhaust-gas-water heat-exchanger (50). In this manner, the output of the heating and cooling machine system is increased in an advantageous manner, without having to change the design data or the size of the heating and cooling machine.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于操作加热和冷却机器的方法和装置,该加热和冷却机器基于具有作为热驱动源的燃烧器(34)的再生气体循环过程特别是Vuilleumier热泵起作用,其中 为了提高其效率或最大化加热和冷却机器的输出数量,输送到燃烧器(34)的燃烧空气与废气的热交换被预热。 提出,为了提高加热和冷却机的输出性能,至少部分地预防燃烧空气的预热,而响应于燃烧器输出的同时增加,热废气质量流是 输送到废气 - 热交换器(50)。 以这种方式,加热和冷却机器系统的输出以有利的方式增加,而不必改变加热和冷却机器的设计数据或尺寸。

    Refrigerator comprising a refrigerant and heat regenerative material
    9.
    发明授权
    Refrigerator comprising a refrigerant and heat regenerative material 失效
    冰箱包括制冷剂和热再生材料

    公开(公告)号:US06022486A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-08

    申请号:US804501

    申请日:1991-12-10

    Abstract: A magnetic substance represented by the following general formula (I):AMz (I)where A is at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb, M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, and Cu, and z is 0.001 to 9.0. This magnetic substance has its maximal of specific heat, due to magnetocaloric effect, at extremely low temperatures, the maximal value of specific heat being great. It also has a great lattice specific heat. A regenerator filled with the magnetic substance exhibits an excellent heat regeneration efficiency at extremely low temperature.

    Abstract translation: 由以下通式(I)表示的磁性物质:AMz(I)其中A是选自Y,La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Pm,Sm,Eu,Gd中的至少一种稀土元素, Tb,Dy,Ho,Er,Tm和Yb,M是选自Ni,Co和Cu中的至少一种金属,z为0.001〜9.0。 这种磁性物质由于磁热效应而具有最大的比热,在极低的温度下,比热的最大值很大。 它也具有很大的晶格比热。 填充有磁性物质的再生器在极低的温度下表现出优异的热再生效率。

    Method for utilizing waste-gas heat from heat-generating and
refrigerating machines
    10.
    发明授权
    Method for utilizing waste-gas heat from heat-generating and refrigerating machines 失效
    利用来自发电和制冷机器的废气热的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5794444A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-18

    申请号:US765223

    申请日:1997-01-06

    Abstract: The invention relates to method and an arrangement for utilizing the heat comprised i the exhaust gas of the combustion chamber of a heating and refrigerating engine working on the basis of a regenerative cyclic gas process by preheating the combustion air supplied to the combustion chamber, with the process gas, which is displaced from the hot working volume or supplied to this working volume, flowing through a regenerator arranged inside of a pressure-proof housing in the region of the hot piston. In order to achieve an effective utilization of the exhaust gas heat without additional apparatus complexity and without insulation of the engine in the region of the warm regenerator while maintaining the temperature profile necessary for the operation of the regenerator, the combustion air to the cooling of the pressure vessel wall surrounding the lower section of the regenerator is used, which cooling corresponds to the lower section of the temperature profile of the regenerator. For maintaining the upper section of the temperature profile necessary for the operation of the regenerator, the exhaust gas flows around the upper section of the pressure vessel wall surrounding the regenerator while, at the same time, heat is extracted from the exhaust gas in this region by means of the combustion air conducted on the outer side of the exhaust gas flow in the reverse direction.

    Abstract translation: PCT No.PCT / DE96 / 00787 Sec。 371日期1997年1月6日 102(e)日期1997年1月6日PCT提交1996年5月6日PCT公布。 WO96 / 35086 PCT公开号 日期:1996年11月7日本发明涉及利用包括加热和制冷发动机的燃烧室的排气的方法和装置,该加热和制冷发动机是基于再生循环气体处理, 燃烧室,其处理气体从热工作体积移动或供给到该工作体积,流过设置在热活塞区域内的耐压壳体内的再生器。 为了在维持再生器运行所需的温度分布的同时,在热再生器的区域内实现废气热的有效利用而不需要额外的设备复杂性和发动机的绝缘性,燃烧空气就可以冷却 使用围绕再生器下部的压力容器壁,该冷却对应于再生器温度分布的下部。 为了维持再生器操作所需的温度分布的上部,废气围绕再生器的压力容器壁的上部流动,同时从该区域的废气中提取热量 通过在废气流的外侧沿相反方向传导的燃烧空气。

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