Abstract: A power station system operable to generate energy and comprising a heat engine system and a hydraulic system connected thereto. The heat engine system comprises n number of energy cells, wherein n is an integer, and n?2, a heat source connected to the energy cells, and a cooler means connected to the energy cells. Each energy cell is operable to generate a pressurized fluid when a phase change material (PCM), comprised in each energy cell, changes from solid phase to liquid phase, and the energy cells are operable between a first phase, and a second phase. During the first phase, a first n/2 of the energy cells produce pressurized fluid, and a second n/2 of the energy cells are cooling down, and during the second phase, the first n/2 of the energy cells are cooling down, and a second n/2 of the energy cells produce pressurized fluid. The hydraulic system comprises a pressure transducer, and a hydraulic motor connected thereto, and is operable to generate a constant rotation speed.
Abstract: An energy cell generates pressurized fluid for use as an energy source when a phase change material (PCM) changes from solid to liquid phase. The energy cell includes housing means holding the PCM, insulating means between the housing means and the PCM, heat exchanging means encompassed by the PCM, multiple pipe means, and multiple disc means, each provided with multiple aperture means and each encompassing a part of the pipe, and a centrally located bladder means with open end parts fixed to the energy cell, and which is flexible between the end parts. Each pipe means includes a heat transfer media. The PCM encompasses the pipe means and the disc means and is able to pass through the aperture means. The bladder means includes a hydraulic fluid flowing in and out through the open end parts of the bladder means and is affected by the PCM.
Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy system (100) operable to generate mechanical energy. The energy system (100) comprises a cluster of elongated energy cells (10). The energy cells (10) are arranged parallel to each other in their longitudinal direction in a cylinder block means (102). Each energy cell (10) is operable to generate mechanical energy when a phase change material (PCM) changes from solid phase to liquid phase. The energy system (100) also comprises a cylinder head means (104), and a cylinder bottom means (106), both connected to the cylinder block means (102). In FIG. 1, the energy system (100) is partly shown dismantled.
Abstract: An energy system operable to generate mechanical energy. The energy system comprises a cluster of elongated energy cells. The energy cells are arranged parallel to each other in their longitudinal direction in a cylinder block means. Each energy cell is operable to generate mechanical energy when a phase change material (PCM) changes from solid phase to liquid phase, wherein the phase change material expands when changing from solid phase to liquid phase. The energy system also comprises a cylinder head means and a cylinder bottom means, both connected to the cylinder block means.