Energy conversion device

An energy conversion device comprising at least one thermal energy input, a plurality of energy outputs, a first modular part and a second modular part, wherein:

• the first modular part comprises at least one thermal energy input among said at least energy input and at least a core Brayton generator;
• the second modular part comprises at least one energy output among said plurality of energy outputs, and comprises at least a heat pump and at least a heat exchanger;
• and wherein said heat pump cooperates with the core Brayton generator so that an output of a first heat exchanger of the core Brayton generator is connected to an input of a heat exchanger of the heat pump;
• and wherein the core Brayton generator comprises a compressor module and an expander module coupled with said compressor module, said compressor module being configured to be a positive displacement machine of a screw type, with the expander module being configured as a positive displacement machine of the screw type and supplying motive power to at least a compressor of the heat pump;
• and wherein the energy conversion device comprises at least:
• a plurality of heat exchangers, said plurality of heat exchangers comprising at least:
• said first heat exchanger of the core Brayton generator,
• said heat exchanger of the heat pump,
• a second heat exchanger of the core Brayton generator,
• said heat exchanger of the second modular part,
• each heat exchangers of said plurality of heat exchangers comprises at least a heating part comprising at least a heating output and at least a heated part comprising at least a heating input, wherein said heat pump cooperates with the core Brayton generator so that at least one heating output of said first heat exchanger of the core Brayton generator is connected to at least one heating input of the heat exchanger of the heat pump, and at least one heating output of said second heat exchanger of the core Brayton generator is connected to at least one heating input of said heat exchanger of the second modular part;
• a mechanical coupling and gear box module comprising a plurality of mechanical outputs configured to transfer mechanical energy from the first modular part to the second modular part, this plurality of mechanical outputs being configured so that the mechanical energy transferred by each mechanical output of the plurality of mechanical outputs can be varied relatively to one another;
• a set of valves, being configured to enable varying energy transfers between the first modular part, the second modular part and said plurality of energy outputs in function of variations of the mechanical energy transferred by the plurality of mechanical outputs from the first modular part to the second modular part;
• and
• a communication module receiving end-user energy flow requirements, this communication module being configured to operate at least both the plurality of mechanical outputs and the set of valves, in function of:
• at least a variable speed generator and electronic control module and a first DC/AC power electronics and controls module, and
• said end-user energy flow requirements.