Solid state heat engine

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1980-10-10

1981-12-15

Ostrager, Allen M.

Power plants

Motor operated by expansion and/or contraction of a unit of...

Mass is a solid

F03G 706

Patent

active

043052509

ABSTRACT:
A compact solid state turbine heat engine can be devised by pairing the Nitinol elements. Each element is characterized by being in thermal contact with at least one hot water and one cold water bath and mechanically coupled to at least one driven pulley and driver pulley. A second Nitinol element is similarly configured with a driver pulley, driven pulley, hot and cold water bath. The driver pulley associated with the first nitinol element is mechanically coupled to the driven pulley of the second Nitinol element. Similarly, the driver pulley of the second Nitinol element is mechanically coupled to the driven pulley of the first Nitinol element. The paired Nitinol elements form a compound solid state turbine engine wherein each Nitinol element lies in a single plane and wherein the engine may be combined with a plurality of such pairs for increased power output. The Nitinol elements may also incorporate a snubber to limit the strain on the element and the engine may further incorporate a variable radius pulley to increase the efficiency of mechanical conversion.

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