| 摘要 |
A system for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy in a vehicle: A line circuit (35), a pump (36) for recirculating a medium in the line circuit, at least one evaporator (31, 32, 38) in which the medium is caused to absorb thermal energy from a heat source (4, 28) so that the medium becomes vaporised, a turbine (39) driven by the vaporised medium in order to generate mechanical energy, followed by a condenser arrangement (24, 42) in which the medium is caused to give off thermal energy so that it condenses. The condenser arrangement includes a first condenser (24) in which the medium gives off thermal energy to coolant which circulates in a cooling circuit, and a second condenser (42) downstream of the first condenser (24) with respect to the medium's direction of flow in the line circuit (35) and in which the medium gives off thermal energy to air at the temperature of the surroundings. |
