Heat engine electricity generating system having low-pressure enclosure for flywheel, clutch and electric generator
US6784562B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Autonomous system for generating electricity comprising energy storage through an inertial flywheel. This system includes an engine/generator assembly having a heat engine, a mechanical speed variator, a clutch, a flywheel and a generator. The assembly composed of the clutch, the flywheel and the generator is placed in an evacuated enclosure so as to reduce energy losses. This system is intended to be installed directly in the buildings where the energy is used, such as for example, in detached houses. The system makes it possible to dispense with a link to the electrical economical in use than the systems of the same type which are already known.
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