Patent ID: 9719730
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: F02G,F28D

Claim:
1. An energy conversion system, comprising: a containment chamber including a passageway; a first section of said passageway having a uniform cross-sectional area, wherein said first section is for performing constant volume heating of a medium via an internal heat exchange; a second section of said passageway having an increasing cross-sectional area, wherein said second section is for performing isothermal expansion of said medium by application of heat; a third section of said passageway having a uniform cross-sectional area, wherein said third section is for performing constant volume cooling of said medium by transferring heat to the first section through an internal heat exchanger; and a fourth section of said passageway having a decreasing cross-sectional area, wherein said fourth section is for performing isothermal compression of said medium by cooling.