US3902549A - Method and apparatus for producing a temperature gradient in a substance capable of carrying thermal energy - Google Patents

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US3902549A
US3902549A US301131A US30113172A US3902549A US 3902549 A US3902549 A US 3902549A US 301131 A US301131 A US 301131A US 30113172 A US30113172 A US 30113172A US 3902549 A US3902549 A US 3902549A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F13/00—Arrangements for modifying heat-transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B27/00—Instantaneous or flash steam boilers
    • F22B27/12—Instantaneous or flash steam boilers built-up from rotary heat-exchange elements, e.g. from tube assemblies
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B3/00—Other methods of steam generation; Steam boilers not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F22B3/06—Other methods of steam generation; Steam boilers not provided for in other groups of this subclass by transformation of mechanical, e.g. kinetic, energy into heat energy
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24V—COLLECTION, PRODUCTION OR USE OF HEAT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • ABSTRACT 63-65 D-5038 Rodenmaschinen near Cologne, Germany Oct. 1972
  • a rotor is mounted for high-speed rotation. At its center is located a source of thermal energy whereas at its 131 periphery there is located a heat exchanger.
  • the acceleration is obtained by rotation, that is it is centrifugal acceleration. and normally the rotation will be at uniform speed. However, it is also possible to so regulate the rotation that a strong but pulsing acceleration field is obtained.
  • FIG. 1 is a fragmentary section through an apparatus for carrying out the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a view analogous to FIG. 2 but illustrating a further embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is similar to FIG. 3 illustrating an additional embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is an axial section through still another embodiment of the invention.
  • Additional discs or lamellas 2] always extend between two adjacent ones of the discs lb without, however, contacting them; the discs 21 are mounted on the inner circumferential surface of an inner tube 2 of the rotor itself.
  • the inner tube is 52mm (Kelvin) 336.1"K 100 K s1m5
  • compartments 3 must be so arranged that during rotation the rotor will be in dynamic equilibrium.
  • the number of compartments 3 should be as great as possible and their radially extending side walls 3a are of material which has good thermally insulating properties.
  • the inner and outer part-cylindrical walls 312 and 3c are of material which has good heat-conductive properties.
  • an insulating tube 4 may be provided which communicates with a nozzle 4a and is provided at its other end with insulation 14.
  • the compartments 3 are surrounded at the exterior of the rotor by a heat exchanger, for instance in form of fins 5 which serve to withdraw heat at high temperature.
  • the rotor will be mounted in a stationary vacuum chamber 6 in which a high vacuum is produced.
  • the vacuum chamber encloses the entire rotor it leaves the interior of the tube 1 free, that is the interior of the tube 1 will not be under vacuum.
  • the rotor is designated with reference numeral 8, surrounding a stationary tube 9 having radially inwardly extending fins 9a.
  • the tube 9 corresponds to the tube 1 of FIG. 1 and serves the same purpose.
  • the rotor 8 is accommodated in a vacuum chamber 10 which is also stationary and connected at least at one side with the tube 9 rigidly.
  • the rotor 8 in this embodiment is composed of a plurality of concentrically arranged pressure-tight tubes 8a, 8b, 8c and 8d the ends of which are closed by thermally insulating material and connected with one another.
  • the tube 9 extends through opposite walls of the chamber 10 and a heatsupplying medium, for instance ambient air, ocean water or river water, can be circulated through this tube which has good thermally conductive properties, and especially has a good heat-radiating outer surface.
  • each of the tubes 11 is advantageously blackened on its inwardly directed semi-cylindrical outer surface portion 11a, whereas on the other outwardly directed semi-cylindrical surface portion 1117 it will advantageously be silvered.
  • FIG. 5, finally. is an axial section through a further embodiment of the invention which is essentially analogous to FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • the rotor is designated with reference numeral 17 and is illustrated only diagrammatically because of its likeness to FIGS. 3 and 4. It surrounds the stationary inner tube 16 and is in turn mounted in a vacuum chamber 18 which has at opposite sides openings for inflow and outflow of the heatsupplying medium for the tube 16.
  • the center portion of the tube 16 is fixedly connected with the rotor 17 and turns with the same. bearings 19 and 20 (preferrably ball bearings) being provided for journalling it with respect to the adjacent laterally stationary tubular portions 16a and 16]).
  • bearings 19 and 20 preferrably ball bearings
  • the inner surface 16: of the tube 16 is advantageously provided with a thin coating, for instance of tefion or the like.
  • Tubes 23 and 24 for circulating a heat-exchanging medium are provided between the rotor 17 and the wall of the chamber 18.
  • the inner tubes 1, 9 or 12 are so configurated that it is possible to directly pass through them a heat-yielding medium. for instance water. If a very large amount of heat is to be supplied.
  • the tubes can also be replaced with massive shafts of material having good thermally conductive properties. and these may be connected at one or both outer ends with appropriately dimensioned heat exchangers through which heat is supplied into the material of the shafts to be yielded from the same to the respective rotors. It is also possible to use heat of vaporization or heat of condensation for heat exchange purposes with such constructions.
  • said rotor having edge faces having general planes which extend substantially normal to said axis; and further comprising thermally insulating means at said edge faces.
  • said rotor having a central hollow hub coaxial with said axis and provided with an inner circumferential surface; further comprising a plurality of annular heat exchange fins provided on said surface; said means comprising wall means forming a plurality of hollow radial spokes ex tending from said hub to said outer circumference; and wherein said substance is a gas accommodated in said spokes.
  • said means comprising a plurality of pressure-resistant gas-tight tubes arranged concentrically and with spacing from one'another, said tubes having respective ends which are sealed with thermally insulating material; said substance being a gas accommodated under pressure in said tubes; and wherein said heat exchanger comprises a plurality of pipes surrounding said rotor.
  • said rotor comprising an inner and an outer cylindrical rotor portion, and an annular rotor portion interspersed between said inner and outer rotor portions and being composed of material having at most poor electrical conductivity characteristics.

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ES2064274A2 (es) * 1993-03-18 1995-01-16 Quadras Y De Caralt Jose Maria Procedimiento para la transmision de energia calorifica.
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