Quantum Industrial Development Corp.

The Texas A&M University System

Victoria A Watson

Joseph S McDowell

Kevin M Chandler

Mirley K Balasubramanya

Terry R McCauley

Mark A Junio

J Harold Idell

M K Balsubramanya

A device is disclosed herein which provides a domed cover of a combustion chamber enclosure applicable for use in Stirling Cycle engines, Ericsson Cycle engines, Rankine Cycle engines or other external combustion heat engine types which allows for the free flow of combustion air from the outer margins of the device toward the combustion air inlet in a vortexual fluid flow to achieve a more balanced stoichiometric ratio of the fuel/air mixture before ignition. This may be achieved by the employment of vanes to direct combustion air in a swirling vortexual flow as the combustion air enters the combustion chamber. Thermal barrier coatings and insulative materials may also be employed to minimize parasitic heat loss.

External combustion heat engine combustion chamber

A vehicle is provided which includes a Stirling Cycle engine that generates a flow of exhaust gases from the external combustion of a fuel supply. The vehicle is equipped with a thermoelectric generator module which is in fluidic communication with the flow of exhaust gases generated by the Stirling Cycle engine. The thermoelectric generator module includes a thermopile array, and generates electrical energy from the thermal energy in the flow of exhaust gases.

Thermoelectric heat energy recovery module generator for application in a Stirling-electric hybrid automobile

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San Antonio, TX, United States of America

Victoria A Watson