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Thermal power transfer system using applied potential difference to sustain operating pressure differenceA thermal power transfer system using a phase change liquid gas fluid in a closed loop configuration has a heat exchanger member connected to a gas conduit for inputting thermal energy into the fluid. The pressure in the gas conduit is higher than a liquid conduit that is connected to a heat exchanger member for outputting thermal energy. A solid electrolyte member acts as a barrier between the gas conduit and the liquid conduit adjacent to a solid electrolyte member. The solid electrolyte member has the capacity of transmitting ions of a fluid through the electrolyte member. The ions can be recombined with electrons with the assistance of a porous electrode. An electrical field is applied across the solid electrolyte member to force the ions of the fluid from a lower pressure liquid conduit to the higher pressure gas conduit.
Document ID
19920007239
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Bhandari, Pradeep
(NASA Pasadena Office CA, United States)
Fujita, Toshio
(Jet Propulsion Lab. California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena., United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
November 19, 1991
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-NPO-18034-1-CU
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-568130
Patent Number: US-PATENT-5,066,337
Accession Number
92N16457
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-NPO-18034-1-CU|US-PATENT-5,066,337
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-568130
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