JOHNSON REVERSIBLE ENGINE

摘要

A reversible engine (10) is disclosed having a conduit system (11), a first electrochemical cell (12), and a second electrochemical cell (13). The conduit sytem (11) includes a first conduit (15) extending from the first electrochemical cell (12) to the second electrochemical cell (13), and a second conduit (16) extending from the second electrochemical cell (13) to the first electrochemical cell (12). The heat engine (10) also includes a heater (18) mounted in thermal communication with the conduit sytem (11) adjacent the second electrochemcial cell (13), a cooler (19) mounted in thermal communication with the conduit system (11) adjacent the first electrochemical cell (12), and a regenerative heat exchanger (20) thermally coupled to the first and second conduits (15 and 16) for the transfer of heat therebetween.