FIELD: power engineering; energy conversion.
SUBSTANCE: energy conversion process in heat flow engine includes delivery of gas flow power generated at engine inlet and heat power to engine; measurement of mean steady state temperature at nozzle inlet and outlet; measurement of specific heat power supplied to engine; calculation of energy conversion factor from formula
where K is heat capacity ratio, K = Cp/Cv; Cp is working medium heat capacity at constant pressure; Cv is working medium heat capacity at constant volume; ηCarnot is thermal efficiency of Carnot cycle, ηCarnot = 1 - T1/TK; Tk is steady state temperature at nozzle outlet; T1 is steady state temperature at nozzle inlet; 
is specific heat power supplied to engine.
EFFECT: optimized cycle conditions for heat flow engine.
1 cl, 5 dwg
