Method of converting thermal energy at low temperature to thermal energy at higher temperature and vice versa using mechanical energy

摘要

Method for converting thermal energy at a low temperature into thermal energy at a relatively high temperature by means of mechanical energy, and vice versa, with a working medium which runs through a closed thermodynamic circulation process, wherein the circulation process has the following working steps: reversible adiabatic compression of the working medium, isobaric conduction away of heat from the working medium, reversible adiabatic relaxing of the working medium, isobaric supply of heat to the working medium, and wherein the increase or decrease in pressure of the working medium is produced during the compression or relaxing, increasing or decreasing the centrifugal force acting on the working medium, with the result that the flow energy of the working medium is essentially retained during the compression or relaxing process.