公开(公告)号：US09458838B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US14333940

申请日：2014-07-17

申请人： Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.

发明人： Bartev B Sakadjian ,  Thomas J Flynn ,  Shengteng Hu ,  Luis G Velazquez-Vargas ,  Mikhail Maryamchik

IPC分类号： F03G6/06 ,  F02C1/05 ,  F24J2/48 ,  F03G6/04 ,  F02C1/06 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F24J2/46 ,  F03G6/00

CPC分类号： F03G6/064 ,  F02C1/05 ,  F02C1/06 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F03G6/04 ,  F03G6/06 ,  F03G6/065 ,  F03G6/067 ,  F03G6/068 ,  F03G2006/008 ,  F24S70/10 ,  F24S80/20 ,  Y02E10/46

摘要： A power plant includes a solar receiver heating solid particles, a standpipe receiving solid particles from the solar receiver, a pressurized heat exchanger heating working fluid by heat transfer through direct contact with heated solid particles flowing out of the bottom of the standpipe, and a flow path for solid particles from the bottom of the standpipe into the pressurized heat exchanger that is sealed by a pressure P produced at the bottom of the standpipe by a column of heated solid particles of height H. The flow path may include a silo or surge tank comprising a pressure vessel connected to the bottom of the standpipe, and a non-mechanical valve. The power plant may further include a turbine driven by heated working fluid discharged from the pressurized heat exchanger, and a compressor driven by the turbine.

摘要翻译： 发电厂包括加热固体颗粒的太阳能接收器，从太阳能接收器接收固体颗粒的立管，加热热交换器通过与流出立管底部的加热的固体颗粒直接接触的热传递加热工作流体， 固体颗粒从竖管底部进入加压热交换器的路径，该加压热交换器通过高度为H的加热固体颗粒柱在立管底部产生的压力P密封。流动路径可以包括筒仓或缓冲罐 包括连接到立管的底部的压力容器和非机械阀。 动力装置还可以包括由从加压热交换器排出的加热的工作流体驱动的涡轮机和由涡轮机驱动的压缩机。

公开(公告)号：US09302681B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US13584749

申请日：2012-08-13

申请人： Roy Edward McAlister

发明人： Roy Edward McAlister

IPC分类号： B61C5/00 ,  C01B3/24 ,  B01J12/00 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J4/00 ,  F03G6/06 ,  F03G7/04 ,  C01B3/04 ,  C01B3/34

CPC分类号： B61C5/00 ,  B01J4/002 ,  B01J12/007 ,  B01J19/2475 ,  B01J2219/00022 ,  B01J2219/0004 ,  B01J2219/00087 ,  B01J2219/00135 ,  B01J2219/00157 ,  C01B3/04 ,  C01B3/047 ,  C01B3/24 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B2203/0205 ,  C01B2203/025 ,  C01B2203/0266 ,  C01B2203/04 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  F03G6/065 ,  F03G6/068 ,  F03G7/04 ,  Y02E10/46 ,  Y02E60/364 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/134

摘要： Mobile transport platforms for producing hydrogen and structural materials, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a mobile transport platform and a chemical reactor carried by the mobile transport platform. The chemical reactor is configured to dissociate a donor into first and second constituents in a non-combustion reaction. The reactor has a donor entrance port, a first constituent exit port, and a second constituent exit port. A donor supply is carried by the mobile transport platform and is coupled to the donor entrance port to deliver the donor to the reactor. A first collector is coupled to the first constituent exit port to receive the first constituent from the reactor. A second collector is coupled to the second constituent exit port to receive the second constituent.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于生产氢和结构材料的移动运输平台以及相关系统和方法。 根据特定实施例的系统包括由移动运输平台承载的移动运输平台和化学反应器。 化学反应器被配置为在非燃烧反应中使供体离解成第一和第二组分。 反应器具有供体入口，第一组分出口和第二组分出口。 捐助者供应由移动运输平台承载并且耦合到捐赠者入口端口以将供体递送到反应堆。 第一收集器耦合到第一组分出口以从反应器接收第一组分。 第二收集器耦合到第二组分出口以接收第二组分。

公开(公告)号：US09291122B1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US14303374

申请日：2014-06-12

申请人： Daniel L. Fountain

发明人： Daniel L. Fountain

IPC分类号： F02G1/04 ,  F02G1/043

CPC分类号： F02G1/043 ,  F02G1/00 ,  F02G1/04 ,  F02G2270/42 ,  F03G6/068 ,  Y02E10/46

摘要： A reversible hot air engine system having operating modes for both engine and heat pump operation features a piston located in a piston cylinder that is located on a frame. The system features a displacer located in a displacer chamber that is horizontally located at a frame bottom. A rod first end is pivotally located on a piston second end. A rod second end is pivotally located on a displacer middle via a hinge. A rod housing is fluidly connected to the displacer chamber and the piston cylinder. The system features a flywheel located at a frame top. The system features, a crank having a wheel eccentrically and pivotally connected to a crank rod first end. A crank rod second end is pivotally located to a piston first end. The system features a heat source applied to a chamber end.

摘要翻译： 具有用于发动机和热泵操作的操作模式的可逆式热空气发动机系统具有位于位于框架上的活塞气缸中的活塞。 该系统具有位于位于框架底部的置换器室中的置换器。 杆第一端枢转地位于活塞第二端上。 杆第二端通过铰链枢转地定位在置换器中间。 杆壳体流体地连接到置换器室和活塞缸。 该系统具有位于框架顶部的飞轮。 该系统特征在于，具有偏心并且可枢转地连接到曲柄杆第一端的车轮的曲柄。 曲柄杆第二端枢转地定位到活塞第一端。 该系统具有应用于腔室端部的热源。

公开(公告)号：US20150330369A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14120408

申请日：2014-05-19

申请人： Fernando Ramon Martin-Lopez

发明人： Fernando Ramon Martin-Lopez

IPC分类号： F03G6/06 ,  F24J2/38

CPC分类号： F03G6/068 ,  F24S23/31 ,  F24S25/10 ,  F24S30/20 ,  F24S50/00 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2020/23 ,  F24S2080/503 ,  Y02E10/43 ,  Y02E10/46 ,  Y02E10/47

摘要： A solar energy collector utilizes one or more Fresnel lenses supported above a prepared surface for focusing sunlight at one or more sun ray spots. One or more tracking tables sense and track, during the course of the day, the movement of associated ones of the sun ray spots. Curved Fresnel lenses produce sun ray spots focused an offset distance above associated ones of one or more tracking tables, depending upon the sun's position. The sun ray spots may be forced to lie on the one or more tracking tables by moving an associated tracking table upward a distance equal to the offset distance. One or more wheel-equipped Stirling engines are positioned on the prepared surface and are conventionally controlled for tracking movement in concert with an associated sun ray spot.

摘要翻译： 太阳能收集器利用一个或多个支撑在准备好的表面上的菲涅尔透镜来聚焦在一个或多个太阳光斑处的阳光。 一个或多个跟踪表在一天中感测和跟踪相关联的太阳光斑的移动。 弯曲的菲涅尔透镜根据太阳的位置产生聚焦了一个或多个跟踪台上相关联的偏移距离的太阳射线点。 通过将相关联的跟踪表向上移动等于偏移距离的距离，太阳射线斑点可能被迫躺在一个或多个跟踪台上。 一个或多个配有轮式的斯特林发动机位于准备好的表面上，并且通常被控制用于跟踪相关联的太阳光斑的运动。

公开(公告)号：US20140325985A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-06

申请号：US14333303

申请日：2014-07-16

申请人： McAlister Technologies, LLC

发明人： Roy Edward McAlister

IPC分类号： F03G7/05

CPC分类号： F03G7/05 ,  C01B3/02 ,  C01B3/24 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F03G6/065 ,  F03G6/068 ,  F03G7/04 ,  F24S23/71 ,  F24V50/00 ,  Y02E10/34 ,  Y02E10/42 ,  Y02E10/46

摘要： Systems and methods for collecting, storing, and conveying aqueous thermal energy are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a floating film retains solar energy in a volume of water located under the film. A series of curtains hanging from a bottom surface of the film define a passage between a periphery of the film and a center of the film to direct the heated water at the center of the film. The heated water is circulated to deliver the heat to a dissociation reactor and/or donor substance. The donor is conveyed to the reactor and dissociated.

摘要翻译： 公开了收集，储存和输送水热能的系统和方法。 在一个具体实施例中，浮动膜将太阳能保留在位于膜下面的一定体积的水中。 从薄膜底面悬挂的一系列窗帘在薄膜的周边和薄膜的中心之间形成通道，以将加热的水引导到薄膜的中心。 加热的水循环以将热量传递到解离反应器和/或供体物质。 供体被输送到反应器并解离。

公开(公告)号：US08869529B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-28

申请号：US13422353

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Paul Fraser ,  Terry Smith ,  Rocco Luongo ,  Justin Thurgood ,  Trent Wetherbee ,  Raphael Milleret ,  Allen Peterson ,  John Edward Augenblick ,  Scott McCallum ,  Ian Williford ,  Ray Erbeznik ,  Ben Gyori ,  Patrick Fox ,  Harry McVicker ,  Tina Dale

发明人： Paul Fraser ,  Terry Smith ,  Rocco Luongo ,  Justin Thurgood ,  Trent Wetherbee ,  Raphael Milleret ,  Allen Peterson ,  John Edward Augenblick ,  Scott McCallum ,  Ian Williford ,  Ray Erbeznik ,  Ben Gyori ,  Patrick Fox ,  Harry McVicker ,  Tina Dale

IPC分类号： F03G6/00 ,  F03G7/00 ,  F01B29/10 ,  F02G1/04 ,  F24J2/00 ,  F24J2/10 ,  F03G6/06

CPC分类号： F03G6/068 ,  Y02E10/46 ,  Y10T29/49895

摘要： Systems, methods, and apparatus relating to the use of Stirling engine technology to convert heat, such as from solar radiation, to mechanical work or electricity. Apparatus, systems, components, and methods relating to energy converting apparatus are described herein. In one aspect, the invention relates to the field alignment of panels and the assembly of a concentrator. In another aspect, a passive balancer is used in combination with a ring frame and other moving masses to reduce engine forces and vibration on the structure of the energy converting apparatus while maintaining properly constrained alignment of various suspended masses. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to various over-insolation control and management strategy to prevent overheating of the energy converting apparatus or components and subsystems thereof.

摘要翻译： 与使用斯特林发动机技术将热量（如太阳辐射）转换为机械作业或电力相关的系统，方法和设备。 本文描述了与能量转换装置相关的装置，系统，部件和方法。 一方面，本发明涉及面板的现场对准和集中器的组装。 另一方面，被动平衡器与环形框架和其他移动质量块结合使用，以减少能量转换装置的结构上的发动机力和振动，同时保持各种悬挂质量的适当约束的对准。 另一方面，本发明涉及防止能量转换装置或其组件及其子系统的过热的各种过度日晒控制和管理策略。

公开(公告)号：US08821602B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US13584773

申请日：2012-08-13

申请人： Roy Edward McAlister

发明人： Roy Edward McAlister

IPC分类号： B01J7/00 ,  C01B3/02 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F03G7/05 ,  F03G6/06 ,  F03G7/04 ,  F24J2/12 ,  F24J3/06

CPC分类号： F03G7/05 ,  C01B3/02 ,  C01B3/24 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F03G6/065 ,  F03G6/068 ,  F03G7/04 ,  F24S23/71 ,  F24V50/00 ,  Y02E10/34 ,  Y02E10/42 ,  Y02E10/46

摘要： Systems and methods for collecting, storing, and conveying aqueous thermal energy are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a floating film retains solar energy in a volume of water located under the film. A series of curtains hanging from a bottom surface of the film define a passage between a periphery of the film and a center of the film to direct the heated water at the center of the film. The heated water is circulated to deliver the heat to a dissociation reactor and/or donor substance. The donor is conveyed to the reactor and dissociated.

公开(公告)号：US20140020385A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13943326

申请日：2013-07-16

申请人： BankWare Ltd.

发明人： Lachezar Lazarov Petkanchin

IPC分类号： F03G6/06 ,  F24J2/08 ,  F24J2/34

CPC分类号： F03G6/06 ,  F03G6/068 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S23/12 ,  F24S23/30 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/71 ,  F24S23/79 ,  F24S60/30 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E10/42 ,  Y02E10/46

摘要： An apparatus for utilizing radiation is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a collector unit, a transfer unit and a working unit. The collector unit comprises at least one radiation reflecting surface adapted to focus radiation and to direct said radiation to said transfer unit. The transfer unit may comprise at least one transparent section, which is integrated into a wall of a first working fluid reservoir of said working unit. The first working fluid reservoir may comprise working fluid, wherein said transfer unit is arranged such as to directly transmit radiation to said working fluid to heat said working fluid.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种利用辐射的装置。 该装置可以包括收集器单元，转移单元和工作单元。 收集器单元包括适于聚焦辐射并将所述辐射引导到所述传送单元的至少一个辐射反射表面。 转移单元可以包括至少一个透明部分，其被整合到所述工作单元的第一工作流体储存器的壁中。 第一工作流体储存器可以包括工作流体，其中所述转移单元布置成直接将辐射传递到所述工作流体以加热所述工作流体。

公开(公告)号：US20130213039A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13808081

申请日：2011-07-04

申请人： Gregory Bohl ,  Frank Germano ,  Martin Dorantes

发明人： Gregory Bohl ,  Frank Germano ,  Martin Dorantes

IPC分类号： F01D5/02

CPC分类号： F01D5/02 ,  F01D1/34 ,  F03G6/04 ,  F03G6/065 ,  F03G6/068 ,  F05D2220/75 ,  Y02E10/46

摘要： The bladeless turbine includes a case, three or more turbine discs disposed within the case. Each turbine disc has a center opening, and two or more of the turbine discs have a set of exhaust ports positioned annularly around the center opening. A drive shaft passes through the center openings of the turbine discs and is attached to the three or more turbine discs, wherein the drive shaft is positioned within the case along the centerline, free to rotate within the case, and extends through the case for connection to a generator. The one or more fluid/vapor inlets are attached to the main housing such that a fluid/vapor is directed at a specified angle onto the three or more turbine discs. The fluid/vapor outlet is aligned with the centerline. A set of exhaust holes proximate to and connected to the fluid/vapor outlet that are positioned annularly around the drive shaft.

摘要翻译： 无叶涡轮机包括壳体，设置在壳体内的三个或更多涡轮盘。 每个涡轮盘具有中心开口，并且两个或多个涡轮盘具有围绕中心开口环形定位的一组排气口。 驱动轴通过涡轮盘的中心开口并且连接到三个或更多个涡轮盘，其中驱动轴沿着中心线定位在壳体内，在壳体内自由旋转，并延伸穿过壳体进行连接 发电机。 一个或多个流体/蒸气入口附接到主壳体，使得流体/蒸汽以特定角度被定向到三个或更多个涡轮盘上。 流体/蒸气出口与中心线对齐。 靠近并连接到流体/蒸汽出口的一组围绕驱动轴定位的排气孔。

公开(公告)号：US20120125001A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US13376065

申请日：2010-05-31

申请人： Thilo Ittner

发明人： Thilo Ittner

IPC分类号： F03G6/06 ,  F02G1/043 ,  F03G6/00

CPC分类号： F03G6/068 ,  F02G1/0435 ,  F03G6/02 ,  F03G7/002 ,  Y02B10/22 ,  Y02E10/46

摘要： A thermoelectric converter includes one or more thermoelectric converter modules. A thermoelectric converter module includes spatially delimited gas volumes interconnected by a regenerator in a gas-permeable manner. During operation of the thermoelectric converter, a first gas volume warmer than the ambient temperature or a fluid flow is heated, and a second gas volume is cooler than the first gas volume. A fluid flow is thermally coupled with the second gas volume to dissipate heat. A volume change element suited to change the size of one or more of the gas volumes can be moved or deformed by an electromagnetic component by creating a magnetic field such that the size of at least one of the gas volumes is changed.

摘要翻译： 热电转换器包括一个或多个热电转换器模块。 热电转换器模块包括通过再生器以气体可渗透的方式互连的空间界定的气体体积。 在热电转换器的操作期间，加热比环境温度或流体流更暖的第一气体体积，并且第二气体体积比第一气体体积更冷。 流体流与第二气体体积热耦合以散热。 适于改变一个或多个气体体积的尺寸的体积变化元件可以通过产生磁场使得电磁部件移动或变形，使得至少一个气体体积的尺寸改变。