Ceramic heating element

摘要

A heating element that includes a ceramic material doped with various elements is described. The heating element can be heated by forcing a fuel to flow through the ceramic material, where the fuel interacts with the dopants. The interaction can produce energy in the form of heat. Inventive aspects of the present material include apparatus and methods for modulation of the heat energy, physical features providing for an increase in the rate of heat release, optimization of materials and material morphology for quantity and efficiency of heat release and provision for fueling and maintenance.

主权项

1. A heating element comprising:
a main body comprising a solid state matrix that is porous to a fuel species susceptible to an electro-magnetic field, the solid state matrix comprising a plurality of pores and a dopant that interacts with the fuel species, wherein the main body comprises an oxide selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide, barium oxide, and cerium oxide; and a plurality of field control points in electrical communication with a plurality of driver elements and synchronized by a control element, wherein the plurality of field control points are configured to generate electro-magnetic driving fields that cause the fuel species to move through the solid state matrix.