THERMAL ENGINE Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC F03G6/02 F03G7/00 

FIELD: engines and pumps.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to power engineering, namely to solar power engineering, and can be used to covert thermal power, for example solar energy, into mechanical and the latter into electrical power, that is, it may well double as a steam turbine. Proposed engine comprises circular bogy accommodating two branches arranged sequentially all along the body length and turnstile secured to the shaft center, said turnstile being provided with pressure rollers fitted on its opposite ends. Impermeable fabric chamber is arranged along said circular body to make branches, one of them being connected to solar collector and another being jointed to condenser. Note here that aforesaid rollers are furnished with concave blades to thrust against half the diametre of flexible sealed chamber.

EFFECT: higher efficiency and power output, expanded operating performances.

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