Non-polluting open Brayton cycle automotive power unit

摘要: Stored thermal energy absorbed by a working fluid (22) from hot thermal-energy-storage material (16) energizes an open-Brayton-cycle automotive power-generation unit (10). Sealed ceramic tubes (28), filled with that melts within material's operating temperature range provides storage. A rotary impeller (36) draws the flow of working-fluid into unit's compressor (32) surrounding atmosphere for discharge heat regenerator (56). The (56) warms using extracted turbine exhaust is then discharged atmosphere. Working-fluid flows through heating vessel (12) (76). (10) includes alternator (102) which generates electricity powering automobile's electric drive motors (194). may be regenerated either combustible-fuel burner (174) and/or electrical heated (112) located vessel, or automated regeneration station (124).