Thermo-Electric Engine
First Claim
1. A thermo-electric engine with a working fluid operative in a closed Rankine cycle to enable a harvesting energy from an external source of thermodynamic energy comprising the Sun, the thermo-electric engine comprising:
- a solar energy collector;
a turbine fluidically coupled to the solar energy collector for receiving working fluid from the solar energy collector;
a return conduit for returning working fluid to the solar energy collector from the turbine.
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Abstract
A thermo-electric engine with a working fluid operative in a closed Rankine cycle to enable a harvesting energy from an external source of thermodynamic energy, such as an internal combustion engine or solar energy. The thermo-electric engine can have an evaporator; a turbine fluidically coupled to the evaporator; a heat exchanger comprising a condenser for receiving working fluid from the turbine; a hot liquid input for coupling to a source of heated liquid coolant from an internal combustion engine to the evaporator; a liquid return for returning liquid coolant to the internal combustion engine; a cooling liquid input to the condenser for receiving cooling liquid from a radiator; and a cooling liquid return for returning the cooling liquid to the radiator. Alternatively, a solar energy collector can power a turbine fluidically coupled to the solar energy collector for receiving working fluid.
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16 Claims
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1. A thermo-electric engine with a working fluid operative in a closed Rankine cycle to enable a harvesting energy from an external source of thermodynamic energy comprising the Sun, the thermo-electric engine comprising:
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a solar energy collector; a turbine fluidically coupled to the solar energy collector for receiving working fluid from the solar energy collector; a return conduit for returning working fluid to the solar energy collector from the turbine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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