Heterogeneous structure for accumulating or dissipating energy, methods of using such a structure and associated devices
AssigneeD L D International a part interest
InventorValentin Eroshenko
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Abstract
The invention relates to a heterogeneous structure for energy accumulation-dissipation (10), the structure being constituted by a porous capillary solid matrix (11) of open capillary porosity and of controlled topology, with capillary passages (12) of varying section and/or mutually interconnected to form labyrinths, and by a liquid (13) surrounding the porous capillary matrix and defining a liquid/solid separation surface, with the matrix (11) being lyophobic relative to said liquid. The area of the separation surface then varies isothermally and reversibly as a function of the external pressure to which the heterogeneous structure (10) is subjected.
Claims19
A heterogeneous structure for accumulating or dissipating energy for use in thermodynamic systems or devices, the structure being of the type comprising a porous capillary solid matrix and a liquid surrounding said matrix, said matrix being lyophobic relative to said liquid, wherein the porous capillary solid matrix has an open capillary porosity of complex topology, with capillary passages that are of varying section, and wherein the liquid surrounding the porous capillary matrix is selected to define a solid/liquid separation surface whose area varies isothermally and reversibly as a function of the external pressure to which the structure is subjected.
A heterogeneous structure for accumulating or dissipating energy for use in thermodynamic systems or devices, the structure being of the type comprising a porous capillary solid matrix and a liquid surrounding said matrix, said matrix being lyophobic relative to said liquid, wherein the porous capillary solid matrix has an open capillary porosity of complex topology, with capillary passages that are mutually interconnected to form labyrinths, and wherein the liquid surrounding the porous capillary matrix is selected to define a solid/liquid separation surface whose area varies isothermally and reversibly as a function of the external pressure to which the structure is subjected.
A heterogeneous structure for accumulating or dissipating energy for use in thermodynamic systems or devices, the structure being of the type comprising a porous capillary solid matrix and a liquid surrounding said matrix, said matrix being lyophobic relative to said liquid, wherein the porous capillary solid matrix has an open capillary porosity of complex topology, with capillary passages that are of varying section and mutually interconnected to form labyrinths, and wherein the liquid surrounding the porous capillary matrix is selected to define a solid/liquid separation surface whose area varies isothermally and reversibly as a function of the external pressure to which the structure is subjected.
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