| 发明名称 |
AIRCRAFT THERMAL ENERGY HARVESTING USING ROTARY SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY APPARATUS |
| 摘要 |
A thermal energy harvesting system employs a hot flow conduit and a cold flow conduit with a flow routing device interruptibly interconnecting the hot flow conduit and cold flow conduit with a flow casing. At least one shape memory actuator (SMA) tube is in fluid contact with the flow casing and fixed at a first end. The flow routing device sequentially supplies hot flow from the hot flow conduit and cold flow from the cold flow conduit inducing rotation of the at least one SMA tube at a second end. A generator or alternator is operably connected to the second end of the at least one SMA tube. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2016348580(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.12.01 |
| 申请号 |
US201615233685 |
申请日期 |
2016.08.10 |
| 申请人 |
The Boeing Company |
发明人 |
Mabe James H.;Hussain Naveed M.;Whalen Edward A.;Calkins Frederick T. |
| 分类号 |
F02C6/04;F03G7/06 |
主分类号 |
F02C6/04 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A thermal energy harvesting system comprising:
a hot flow conduit; a cold flow conduit; a flow routing device interruptibly interconnecting the hot flow conduit and cold flow conduit with a flow casing: at least one shape memory actuator (SMA) tube in fluid contact with the flow casing and fixed at a first end, said flow routing device sequentially supplying hot flow from the hot flow conduit and cold flow from the cold flow conduit inducing rotation of the at least one SMA tube at a second end; and, a generator or alternator operably connected to the second end of the at least one SMA tube. |
| 地址 |
Chicago IL US |
