Turbomachine for generating mechanical work from thermal energy and a method for generating mechanical work from thermal energy with such a turbomachine

摘要

In a working space (6) a flow machine for the production of mechanical work from heat energy has a first section connected to a heat source (1) as a evaporative section for the evaporation of a liquid substance and at a second section (3) connected to a heat sink as a condensation section for condensation of the evaporated working substance.$A In a converter connecting the evaporation section and the condensation section (5)55) the kinetic energy of the vapour-like material flowing from the evaporation section (1) to the condensation section (3) is converted into mechanical work due to a high pressure gradient with high speed. A return device (4) is used to return the condensed material from the condensation section (3) to the evaporation section (1).