摘要 |
<p>A THERMAL MACHINE INCLUDES A HOT GAS CHANNEL (22); A SHELL (21) BOUNDING THE HOT GAS CHANNEL (22); A COOLING SHIRT (19) SURROUNDING THE SHELL (21) ; AND A COOLING CHANNEL DISPOSED BETWEEN THE SHELL (21) AND THE COOLING SHIRT (19) AND CONFIGURED TO CONVECTION COOL THE HOT GAS CHANNEL (22) WITH A COOLING MEDIUM, WHEREIN THE COOLING SHIRT (19) INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE LOCAL DIVERGENCE IN THE GUIDANCE OF THE COOLING MEDIUM SO AS TO COMPENSATE FOR NON-UNIFORMITIES IN AT LEAST ONE OF A THERMAL LOAD ON THE SHELL (21) AND A FLOW OF THE COOLING MEDIUM IN THE COOLING CHANNEL (20).</p> |