New Heat Transfer Geometry for Hydride Heat Engines and Heat Pumps

摘要

Hydrides offer many advantages as working materials in heat engines, heat pumps, hydrogen compressors, and other thermomechanical systems. The report discusses a porous metal hydride (LiNi sub 5 H sub 6 ) composite that will provide mechanical stability to hydride beds and will provide excellent heat transfer to the hydride when used in the appropriate configuration. (ERA citation 04:055026)