Refrigeration – Processes – Compressing – condensing and evaporating
Patent
1985-12-02
1986-10-21
Tapolcai, William E.
Refrigeration
Processes
Compressing, condensing and evaporating
62467, 60593, 91394, 91398, F25B 100
Patent
active
046178015
ABSTRACT:
A thermally powered engine which obtains energy from a closed heat transfer loop. The engine has two power cylinders. A piston is reciprocally mounted within each cylinder and divides the interior space of each cylinder into two portions. A piston rod is affixed to each piston and extends through the upper closed end of each cylinder. A flexible diaphragm is mounted in the lower portion of each cylinder and with the lower closed end of the cylinder forms a power chamber. A fluid fills the upper portion of both cylinders. A passageway between the cylinders permits the fluid to act as a free piston causing the piston of the cylinder in its exhaust stroke to force refrigerant from its power chamber to the condenser of the heat transfer loop. Refrigerant from the evaporator of the transfer loop flowing into a power chamber forces the piston upward during the pistons power stroke. Valves regulate the flow of refrigerant into and out of the power chambers of each of the power cylinders. Flow of refrigerant is controlled so that motion of the pistons of the two power cylinders is 180.degree. out of phase. Several pairs of power cylinders can be connected in series with the refrigerant flowing through the pairs serially prior to reaching the condenser. Isothermal sequential displacement of the refrigerant through the power chambers of a series of pairs of power cylinders increases the thermal efficiency of the engine.
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Hughes Edward W.
Tapolcai William E.
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