Plasma-vortex engine and method of operation therefor
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F01K-025/08
F01C-021/00
출원번호
US-0705731
(2010-02-15)
등록번호
US-8375720
(2013-02-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Pekrul, Merton W.
출원인 / 주소
Pekrul, Merton W.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
9인용 특허 :
109
초록▼
A plasma-vortex engine (20) provided. The engine (20) consists of a plasmatic fluid (22) circulating in a closed loop (44) encompassing a fluid heater (26), an expansion chamber (30), and a condenser (42). The expansion chamber (30) is fabricated of magnetic material, and encompasses a rotor (72), f
A plasma-vortex engine (20) provided. The engine (20) consists of a plasmatic fluid (22) circulating in a closed loop (44) encompassing a fluid heater (26), an expansion chamber (30), and a condenser (42). The expansion chamber (30) is fabricated of magnetic material, and encompasses a rotor (72), fabricated of non-magnetic material, to which T-form vanes (114), also fabricated of non-magnetic material, are coupled. A shaft (36) is coupled to the rotor (72). During operation, the plasmatic fluid (22) is heated to produce a plasma (86) within the expansion chamber (30). The plasma (86) is expanded and a vortex (100) generated therein to exert a plasmatic force (93) against the vanes (114). The rotor (72) and shaft (36) rotate in response to the plasmatic force (93). A plurality of magnets (115,119) are embedded in the vanes (114) and rotor (72) to provide attractive and repulsive forces (97,99,101) and better seal the vane (114) to the expansion chamber (30).
대표청구항▼
1. A rotary engine, comprising: a series of expansion cells formed between: a housing on an outer side of said series of expansion cells;a first end plate affixed to a first edge of said housing;a rotor on an inner side of said series of expansion cells, said rotor comprising an outer surface proxim
1. A rotary engine, comprising: a series of expansion cells formed between: a housing on an outer side of said series of expansion cells;a first end plate affixed to a first edge of said housing;a rotor on an inner side of said series of expansion cells, said rotor comprising an outer surface proximate said series of expansion cells; anda second end plate affixed to a second edge of said housing, said first endplate parallel said second endplate; anda series of sliding T-form vanes coupled between said rotor and said housing;at least one vane cap longitudinally aligned and in proximate contact with a longitudinal length of said body of said first T-form vane; andat least one vane cap magnet at least partially embedded in said vane cap, said vane cap magnet exerting a sealing force between said first T-form vane and said first end plate, the sealing force configured perpendicular to a sliding vector of said T-form vane,wherein said series of T-form vanes separate said series of expansion cells into individual expansion cells, each of said sliding T-form vanes directly or indirectly coupled to said rotor,wherein said rotor comprises at least one vane channel, said vane channel comprising parallel sides configured to receive at least one of said T-form vanes,wherein said at least one of said T-form vanes comprises a first T-form vane comprising a base end, a body, and a T-head, andwherein said T-head comprises a front side proximate said housing and a back side proximate one of said series of expansion cells, said back side of said T-head configured to periodically abut to said outer surface of said rotor proximate said series of expansion cells. 2. The engine of claim 1, wherein during use a vaporizing fluid exerts a force on said back side of said T-head, wherein said force pushes said at least one of said T-form vanes toward said housing. 3. The engine of claim 1, further comprising: a first permanent magnet at least partially embedded in said base end of said first T-form vane; anda second permanent magnet at least partially embedded in said rotor, said first magnet magnetically repulsively aligned to said second magnet. 4. The engine of claim 3, wherein during use a repulsive force between said first magnet and said second magnet combines with an expansive force, produced by the vaporizing fluid exerting pressure on said back side of said T-head, to push said first T-form vane toward said housing. 5. The engine of claim 1, wherein said sealing force between said first T-form vane and said first end plate comprises a force on a first axis perpendicular to a second axis of sliding movement of said first T-form vane. 6. The engine of claim 1, further comprising: a first magnet at least partially embedded in said base end of said first T-form vane;a second magnet at least partially embedded in said rotor, said first magnet magnetically repulsively aligned to said second magnet;at least one vane cap longitudinally aligned and in proximate contact with said body of said first T-form vane; anda vane cap magnet at least partially embedded in said vane cap, said vane cap magnet providing an attractive force between said end cap and said first end plate, said end cap magnet generating an attractive sealing force between said first T-form vane and said first end plate,wherein a first magnetic force between said first magnet and said second magnet is about mathematically perpendicular to a second magnetic force between said end cap magnet and said first end plate. 7. The engine of claim 1, wherein said first T-form vane comprises: a leading wing protruding into a first of said series of expansion cells; anda trailing wing protruding into a second of said series of expansion cells. 8. The engine of claim 1, further comprising: a fluid circulating sequentially through a heater, through said expansion cells, and through a condenser, wherein the fluid comprises at least a diamagnetic fluorocarbon liquid component and a solid paramagnetic component. 9. The engine of claim 8, wherein said solid paramagnetic component comprises at least magnetite, wherein said engine operates at internal temperatures below seven hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit. 10. A rotary engine, comprising: a series of expansion chambers formed between: a housing on an outer side of said series of expansion chambers;a first end plate affixed to said housing;a rotor on an inner side of said series of expansion chambers, said rotor comprising an outer surface proximate said series of expansion chambers; anda second end plate affixed to said housing; anda series of sliding T-form vanes coupled between said rotor and said housing; anda first chamber of a multi-chamber engine, wherein output of said first engine comprises an input of a second engine of said multi-chamber engine, wherein output of said second engine comprises an input of a third engine of said multi-chamber engine, wherein a first width of an expansion chamber of said first engine is greater than a second width of an expansion chamber of said second engine, wherein said second width of said expansion chamber of said second engine is greater than a third width of an expansion chamber of said third engine,wherein said series of T-form vanes separate said series of expansion chambers into individual expansion chambers, each of said sliding T-form vanes directly or indirectly coupled to said rotor,wherein said rotor comprises at least one vane channel, said vane channel comprising parallel sides configured to receive at least one of said T-form vanes,wherein said at least one of said T-form vanes comprises a first T-form vane comprising a base end, a body, and a T-head, andwherein said T-head comprises a front side proximate said housing and a back side proximate one of said series of expansion chambers, said back side of said T-head configured to periodically abut to said outer surface of said rotor proximate said series of expansion chambers. 11. The engine of claim 1, further comprising a spring, a spring action of said spring configured to seal said first T-form vane against said housing. 12. A method for operation of a rotary engine using a vaporizing fluid, comprising the steps of: separating an internal chamber within said rotary engine into a series of expansion cells with a series of sliding T-form vanes, said internal chamber formed between: a housing circumferentially surrounding said internal chamber;a first end plate affixed to a first edge of said housing; anda second end plate affixed to a second edge of said housing,wherein said series of sliding T-form vanes couple between a rotor within said internal chamber and said housing, wherein said rotor comprises an outer surface proximate said series of expansion cells, andwherein said rotor comprises at least one vane channel, said vane channel comprising parallel sides configured to receive at least one of said T-form vanes; andcirculating a fluid sequentially through a heater, through said expansion cells, and through a condenser, wherein the fluid comprises at least a diamagnetic fluorocarbon liquid component and a solid paramagnetic component in the fluid,wherein each of said sliding T-form vanes directly or indirectly couple at least one of said rotor and said housing, wherein at least one of said T-form vanes comprises a first T-form vane comprising a base end, a body, and a T-head,wherein said T-head comprises a front side proximate said housing and a back side proximate one of said series of expansion cells, said back side of said T-head configured to periodically abut to said outer surface of said rotor proximate said series of expansion cells, andwherein said first T-form vane comprises: a leading wing shape protruding into a first of said series of expansion cells; anda trailing wing shape protruding into a second of said series of expansion cells. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of: exerting a force on said back side of said T-head, said force generated by vaporizing a circulating fluid, wherein said force pushes said at least one of said T-form vanes toward said housing. 14. The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of: applying an outward force on said first T-form vane. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said outward force comprises: a repulsive magnetic force between a first magnet at least partially embedded in said base end of said first T-form vane and a second magnet at least partially embedded in said rotor. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein during said repulsive magnetic force between said first magnet and said second magnet combines with an expansive force, produced by the vaporizing fluid exerting pressure on said back side of said T-head to push said first T-form vane toward said housing. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein said outward force comprises: a spring action from a spring coupled between said rotor and said first T-form vane. 18. The method of claim 12, further comprising the steps of: applying a first sealing force between said T-form vane and said housing, said first sealing force comprising a repulsive magnetic force between a first magnet at least partially embedded in said base end of said first T-form vane and a second magnet at least partially embedded in said rotor; andapplying a second sealing force between said T-form vane and said first end plate, said second sealing force comprising a second magnetic force between a third magnet and said first end plate, said third magnet at least partially embedded in a vane cap longitudinally aligned and in proximate contact with said body of said first T-form vanewherein said repulsive magnetic force and said second magnetic force comprise an about normally alignment. 19. The method of claim 12, further comprising the steps of: applying a first sealing force between said T-form vane and said housing, said first sealing force comprising a spring force between said rotor and said first T-form vane; andapplying a second sealing force between said T-form vane and said first end plate, said second sealing force comprising a magnetic force generated by a magnet at least partially embedded in a vane cap, said vane cap longitudinally aligned and in proximate contact with said body of said first T-form vane,wherein said first sealing force comprises an about perpendicular orientation to said second sealing force. 20. The method of claim 12, further comprising the steps of: routing output of said rotary engine to an input of a first cascading rotary engine; androuting output of said first cascading rotary engine to an input of a second cascading rotary engine. 21. The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of: exerting a rotation force on said first T-form vane, wherein said rotation force comprises a combination of: an expansive force, wherein said expansive force comprises an about adiabatic expansion of said vaporizing fluid; anda vortical force, wherein said vortical force comprises an about rotational movement of said vaporizing fluid within said first of said series of expansion cells.
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