METHOD FOR CONVERTING POTENTIAL ENERGY OF GAS WORKING BODY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY OF ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT AND DEVICE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION Russian patent published in 2023 - IPC F03G7/06 

FIELD: thermal power engineering; pneumatic power engineering; mechanical engineering.

SUBSTANCE: methods and devices for converting potential energy into mechanical energy. The method is implemented in a device containing a wheel-shaped rotor 1 with chambers 2 and valves 3. Liquid 6 is placed in the annular space formed by the chambers, forming a U-shaped hydraulic seal in the lower part of the annular space. The rotor has nozzles for inlet 5 and outlet 4 of the working fluid to/from chambers 2, with valves for inlet/outlet of the working fluid to/from of the chambers. Alternate supply and removal of the working fluid to/from the chambers are carried out. In chamber 2, where the working fluid is supplied, the pressure increases, the hydraulic barrier liquid is squeezed out towards the chambers 2, from where the working fluid is discharged. The movement of the liquid mass causes a change in the levels of the hydraulic seal, weight imbalance and rotation of the rotor.

EFFECT: expansion of the scope of the method and the expansion of the scope of technical means for converting the potential energy of the gaseous working fluid into mechanical energy.

10 cl, 2 dwg