EP 0980476 A1 20000223 - DEVICE FOR CONVERTING THERMAL ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Title (en)
DEVICE FOR CONVERTING THERMAL ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Title (de)
ANORDNUNG ZUM UMWANDELN VON THERMISCHER IN ELEKTRISCHE ENERGIE
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF POUR CONVERTIR DE L'ENERGIE THERMIQUE EN ENERGIE ELECTRIQUE
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 9801203 W 19980430
- DE 19719190 A 19970508
Abstract (en)
[origin: DE19719190A1] The invention relates to a known device for converting thermal energy to electrical energy, comprising a working circuit (2) with a working fluid to drive a turbo-engine (1) and a plurality of heat exchangers (10) alternatively crossflown by a cold and a warm medium, in which an expansion element (9) is arranged that expands or contracts depending on the temperature of the medium. The temperature-dependent expansions and contraction of the expansion element (9) are directly fed to the working circuit (2) by means of a buffer storage. In order to reduce high expenditures for heat isolation of the suction and pressure lines (25, 15), the invention provides that a buffer storage configured as a spring (4) designed to store a force is allocated to each heat exchanger (10), whereby each spring (4) is connected to the piston (12) of a pressure cylinder (11) whose working chamber (13) is connected to the working circuit (2) by means of suction and pressure lines (25, 15) via adjustable valves.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F01K 27/00 (2006.01); F02G 5/02 (2006.01); F03G 7/06 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F01K 27/005 (2013.01 - EP US); F02G 5/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F03G 7/06 (2013.01 - EP US); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/12 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9850697A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DE 19719190 A1 19971113; DE 19719190 C2 19990225; AU 8209198 A 19981127; CA 2288632 A1 19981112; EP 0980476 A1 20000223; JP 2001525031 A 20011204; US 6192683 B1 20010227; WO 9850697 A1 19981112
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 19719190 A 19970508; AU 8209198 A 19980430; CA 2288632 A 19980430; DE 9801203 W 19980430; EP 98932041 A 19980430; JP 54761398 A 19980430; US 42350099 A 19991108