Rankine cycle engine

Details Rankine cycle engine Rankine cycle engine

1980-10-07

1983-01-11

Ostrager, Allen M.

Power plants

Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat

Motor mounted in or on boiler

F01K 900, F01K 1104

Patent

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043676294

ABSTRACT:
A Rankine cycle engine is disclosed which maximizes heat transfer efficiency between rotor cooling surfaces and coolant disposed within rotor collant passages. Further, internal passages utilize centrifugal pressure to provide accelerated movement of coolant utilizing the principle of the heat pipe. In a first embodiment the stator housing includes an outer chamber which functions as a boiler, heat being provided to this chamber through an outer wall thereof. In a second embodiment an additional internal wall is provided in the stator housing to enable connection of a separate superheater so that additional energy may be provided to the engine when necessary. Modification of the rotor cooling surfaces is also disclosed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2075648 (1937-03-01), Huttner
patent: 3879949 (1975-04-01), Hays et al.
patent: 3991575 (1976-11-01), Bailey et al.

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