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Title: Thermal engine

Abstract

A thermal engine utilizing a strip of nitinol material or other thermally responsive shape memory effect material to drive a reciprocating output shaft, said strip of material forming a common wall between two different alternating temperature sources which thermally cycle the material.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6786235
Patent Number(s):
US 4423596
Assignee:
EDB-84-110615
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Dec 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-334728
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; NITINOL HEAT ENGINES; DESIGN; ELASTICITY; ENERGY STORAGE; HEAT SOURCES; NITINOL; OPERATION; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SPRINGS; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; THERMAL CYCLING; WORKING FLUIDS; ALLOYS; ENGINES; FLUIDS; HEAT ENGINES; MACHINE PARTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NICKEL ALLOYS; STORAGE; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM ALLOYS; 425007* - Engineering- Power Cycles- Other- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Karnes, T E, and Trupin, R J. Thermal engine. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Karnes, T E, & Trupin, R J. Thermal engine. United States.
Karnes, T E, and Trupin, R J. 1984. "Thermal engine". United States.
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abstractNote = {A thermal engine utilizing a strip of nitinol material or other thermally responsive shape memory effect material to drive a reciprocating output shaft, said strip of material forming a common wall between two different alternating temperature sources which thermally cycle the material.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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