SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER GENERATION BASED ON SURFACE AIR-TO-WATER THERMAL DIFFERENCES

A system includes a vehicle having a body and a power generation system. The power generation system includes first and second tanks each configured to receive and store a refrigerant under pressure. The power generation system also includes at least one generator configured to generate electrical p...

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Hauptverfasser:	Heinen, Gregory W, Geroski, David J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIRCRAFT CARRIERS BLASTING CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES ELECTRICITY EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING GENERATION HEATING LIGHTING MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MINE-LAYING MINE-SWEEPING OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER RELATED EQUIPMENT SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS SUBMARINES TRANSPORTING WEAPONS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS
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Zusammenfassung:	A system includes a vehicle having a body and a power generation system. The power generation system includes first and second tanks each configured to receive and store a refrigerant under pressure. The power generation system also includes at least one generator configured to generate electrical power based on a flow of the refrigerant between the tanks. The first tank is configured to be cooled by one of ambient air and water to a lower temperature, and the second tank is configured to be warmed by another of the ambient air and the water to a higher temperature. The first tank or associated heat exchanger can be positioned such that the first tank is above the water's surface when a portion of the body breaches the surface. The second tank or associated heat exchanger can be positioned such that the second tank is below the water's surface when a portion of the body breaches the surface.