Turbine-compressor assembly and method

A method and a turbine-compressor assembly of a system having a turbine-compressor device fluidly coupled with a heat source, a compressor, and a turbine via plural valves. A power device may be coupled with the turbine-compressor device. A controller may control operation of the plural valves to co...

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Hauptverfasser:	McElhaney, Kevin, Felton, Adam C, Ottikkutti, Pradheepram, Majewski, Michael, Kuzhiyil, Najeeb, Blythe, Neil Xavier, Homison, Christopher Joseph, Giepman, Rogier, Klingbeil, Adam Edgar
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING COMBUSTION ENGINES COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES HEATING HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method and a turbine-compressor assembly of a system having a turbine-compressor device fluidly coupled with a heat source, a compressor, and a turbine via plural valves. A power device may be coupled with the turbine-compressor device. A controller may control operation of the plural valves to control movement of fluids within the assembly to selectively switch between the turbine-compressor device operating in one of plural modes. In a turbine mode of operation, the turbine-compressor device may generate electrical power and direct the electrical power to the power device. In a compressor mode of operation, the turbine-compressor device may receive electrical power from the power device to consume the electrical power.