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Title: Thermal engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6786235

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.

Assignee:
EDB-84-110615
Patent Number(s):
US 4423596
OSTI ID:
6786235
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Dec 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-334728
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English