Closed loop scroll expander
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Jul 9, 2013
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Oct 27, 2011
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Jul 11, 2011
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Sep 8, 2008
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Apparatuses and methods related to an engine for converting heat into mechanical output using a working fluid in a closed circulating system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the engine includes a pump to pressurize the working fluid, a regenerative heat exchanger to transfer heat from a first portion of the working fluid to a second portion, a heating device to heat the working fluid, and a scroll expander to expand the working fluid and generate the mechanical output. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
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