FLOATING SOLAR COLLECTOR ASSISTED OTEC GENERATOR
    1.
    发明申请
    FLOATING SOLAR COLLECTOR ASSISTED OTEC GENERATOR 审中-公开
    浮动太阳能收集器辅助OTEC发电机

    公开(公告)号:US20150211497A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:US14424367

    申请日:2013-08-12

    Inventor: Charles M Grimm

    Abstract: An Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system having a turbine with an upstream side and a downstream side. Warm water under a partial vacuum is converted into a vapor, the vapor being supplied to the upstream side of the turbine at a pressure controlled by the temperature of the warm water. A condenser is situated on the down-stream side of the turbine to cause the vapor, after passing through the turbine, to undergo a phase change back to a liquid, which can be used as potable water. The condenser is coupled to a source of a cooling liquid, and the pressure of the vapor on the downstream side of the turbine is determined by the temperature of the cooling liquid. A flexible floating solar collector supplies the warm liquid to the upstream side at a temperature higher than normal ambient temperature.

    Abstract translation: 具有具有上游侧和下游侧的涡轮机的海洋热能转换(OTEC)系统。 在部分真空下的温水转化为蒸气,蒸气以受温水温度控制的压力供给涡轮机的上游侧。 冷凝器位于涡轮机的下游侧,以使蒸气在通过涡轮机之后经历相变到可以用作饮用水的液体。 冷凝器与冷却液源连接,涡轮下游侧的蒸气的压力由冷却液的温度决定。 灵活的浮动太阳能集热器在比正常环境温度高的温度下将温热的液体供应到上游侧。

    Spark timing control system
    2.
    发明授权
    Spark timing control system 失效
    火花计时控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US5291409A

    公开(公告)日:1994-03-01

    申请号:US675564

    申请日:1991-03-27

    CPC classification number: F02P7/0775 F02P3/0456 F02P5/1504 Y02T10/46

    Abstract: A digital spark timing control for an ignition system of a spark ignited internal combustion engine. Engine crankshaft position sensor, develops by way of example, three reference pulses and eighteen position pulses for each complete revolution of the crankshaft. The reference pulses are angularly spaced by 120.degree. and the position pulses by 20.degree.. A spark taming value is computed by a computer and its program is interrupted at the occurrence of a reference or position pulse. The system at the occurrence of each interrupt determines whether or not the spark is to occur in the next twenty degree period. If the spark should occcur in the next twenty degree period, the system utilizes the most recent twenty degree time period to determine how long it will take the engine crankshaft to rotate from its current position to the desired spark position. This compensates for spark timing errors that might otherwise occur due to changes in engine speed.

    Abstract translation: 用于火花点火内燃机的点火系统的数字火花正时控制。 发动机曲轴位置传感器,以曲轴的每次完整旋转为例,以三个参考脉冲和十八个位置脉冲为例。 参考脉冲角度间隔120度,位置脉冲减少20度。 火花计数值由计算机计算,其程序在参考或位置脉冲发生时中断。 发生每个中断的系统确定火花是否在接下来的二十度周期内发生。 如果火花在接下来的二十度时间内出现,则系统利用最近二十度的时间段来确定发动机曲轴从当前位置旋转到期望火花位置的时间长短。 这补偿了由于发动机转速变化而可能发生的火花定时误差。

    Solar collector and photovoltaic converter
    3.
    发明申请
    Solar collector and photovoltaic converter 审中-公开
    太阳能收集器和光伏转换器

    公开(公告)号:US20080210291A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-04

    申请号:US11713225

    申请日:2007-03-02

    Inventor: Charles M. Grimm

    CPC classification number: H01L31/0547 F24S23/00 Y02E10/44 Y02E10/52

    Abstract: This invention relates generally to a solar collector and photovoltaic converter with a concentrating reflective inner surface with a static fluid filter attached to the bottom half of a enclosure with a photovoltaic converter cell mounted to the under side of the hemi-spherical transparent top half of the enclosure.

    Abstract translation: 本发明一般涉及具有集中反射内表面的太阳能收集器和光伏转换器,其中静态流体过滤器连接到外壳的下半部分,其中光伏转换器单元安装在半球形透明上半部分的下侧 外壳。

    Method and system for determining angular crankshaft position prior to a cranking event
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and system for determining angular crankshaft position prior to a cranking event 有权
    在起动事件之前确定曲轴位置的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06681173B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-20

    申请号:US10098799

    申请日:2002-03-15

    Abstract: Method, control system and computer-readable medium are respectively provided for determining angular crankshaft position prior to a cranking event of an internal combustion engine. Upon issuance of an engine shutdown command, the method allows determining an initial crankshaft position based on a crankshaft position sensor. The method further allows providing a rulebase for relating angular travel of a rotor in an accessory device to crankshaft angular travel. Angular travel of the rotor in the accessory device is sensed since issuance of the engine shutdown command until the engine reaches a resting position. The rulebase is accessed to relate the value of the angular travel of the rotor in the accessory device to crankshaft angular travel and provide an incremental crankshaft angular travel relative to the initial crankshaft position at engine shutdown. Crankshaft position is calculated at the resting position based upon the initial crankshaft position plus the incremental crankshaft angular travel based on the angular travel of the rotor in the accessory device. The calculated crankshaft position corresponding to the resting position is stored. Upon issuance of an engine re-start command, the stored crankshaft position corresponding to the resting position is retrieved to provide quick and accurate engine control regardless of any dead-band in the crankshaft position sensor during low engine speeds.

    Abstract translation: 分别提供方法,控制系统和计算机可读介质,用于在内燃机的起动事件之前确定角曲轴位置。 在发出发动机关闭命令时,该方法允许基于曲轴位置传感器确定初始曲轴位置。 该方法还允许提供用于将附件装置中的转子的角行程与曲轴角行程相关联的规则库。 由于发动机停机命令直到发动机达到静止位置,感测到附件装置中转子的角行程。 访问规则库以将附件装置中的转子的角行程的值与曲轴角行程相关联,并且在发动机关闭时提供相对于初始曲轴位置的增量曲轴角行程。 基于初始曲轴位置加上基于附件装置中转子的角行程的增量曲轴角行程,在静止位置计算曲轴位置。 存储对应于静止位置的计算出的曲轴位置。 在发动发动机再启动指令时,检索对应于静止位置的存储的曲轴位置,以提供快速准确的发动机控制,而不管在低发动机转速期间在曲轴位置传感器中的任何死区。

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