LIQUID PUMP

Embodiments relate to architectures for pumps responsible for introducing liquid into cylinders reversibly configurable to perform gas compression or expansion. Particular embodiments maintain liquid flow rates in the face of the different pressure profiles ( -P) encountered during various portions...

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Main Authors FONG DANIELLE A, POURMOUSA ABKENAR AMIRHOSSEIN, LE ROUX PHILIP, BERLIN, JR. EDWIN P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.12.2015
Subjects
BLASTING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS
PUMPS
PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
WEAPONS
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Summary:Embodiments relate to architectures for pumps responsible for introducing liquid into cylinders reversibly configurable to perform gas compression or expansion. Particular embodiments maintain liquid flow rates in the face of the different pressure profiles ( -P) encountered during various portions of gas compression and gas expansion cycles. In some embodiments, the pump comprises multiple pumping elements per cylinder, at least one pumping element separable with a clutch and designed to spray/not spray during portions of compression/expansion cycles. Embodiments may employ phase difference(s) between the multiple pumping elements to introduce liquid in a desired manner. Mechanisms allowing adjustment in phase of multiple pumping elements, are also disclosed. The liquid may be introduced through sprayers arranged in rings in the cylinder, with rings (or partitions thereof) dedicated to spraying during different portions of compression and/or expansion. Embodiments may flow liquid to a gas compression/expansion cylinder via an intervening chamber of changeable volume.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514732620