Methods, systems, and devices for thermal enhancement

摘要

Methods, systems, and devices are provided for thermal enhancement. Thermal enhancement may include absorbing heat from one or more devices. In some cases, this may improve the efficiency of the one or more devices. In general, a phase transition may be induced in a storage material. The storage material may be combined with a freeze point suppressant in order to reduce its melt point. The mixture may be used to boost the performance of device, such as an electrical generator, a heat engine, a refrigerator, and/or a freezer. The freeze point suppressant and storage material may be separated. By delaying the periods between each stage by prescribed amounts, the methods, systems, and devices may be able to shift the availability of electricity to the user and/or otherwise boost a device at different times in some cases.

主权项

1. A method of thermal enhancement, the method comprising:
inducing a phase transition in a storage material; combining a freeze point suppressant with the phase-transitioned storage material; boosting one or more devices thermally utilizing the combined freeze point suppressant and storage material; and separating the combined freeze point suppressant and storage material.