Engine heat exchanger with thermoelectric generation
US8313056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle has a body and a source of a propellant. An engine is carried by the body. The engine reacts the propellant to produce thrust. The engine has a heat exchanger transferring heat from the reaction to at least a component of the propellant and generating electricity thermoelectrically.
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