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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2013
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
William R. Palmer, Melbourne, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A method for producing work from heat including mixing a first working fluid Fvapor with a second working fluid Fvapor to form a third working fluid F; atomizing and/or vaporizing a liquid into the third working fluid Fto define a saturated working fluid; and expanding the saturated working fluid to perform useful work. A high pressure F(2) portion of the first working fluid Fmay be expanded prior to the mixing step while the Fvapor is compressed prior to the mixing step. The steps of compressing the Fvapor and expanding the high pressure F(2) portion of the first working fluid Fmay be carried out by an integral compressor and expander assembly (). The integral compressor and expander assembly () may be positioned within a combined mixer assembly () with an internal mixing chamber () and outlets () of both the compressor () and expander () are directed toward the mixing chamber