A fluid pressure regulating system includes a turbomachine configured and adapted to pressurize fluid in a first mode and to depressurize fluid in a second mode. An energy exchange device is operatively connected to the turbomachine to provide power to drive the turbomachine in the first mode to pressurize fluid, and to be driven by the turbomachine in the second mode to receive power from depressurization of fluid. The turbomachine and energy exchange device are configured and adapted to selectively switch between the first and second modes to output fluid at a substantially constant pressure using fluid supplied at pressures that vary ranging from above and below the substantially constant pressure.
PRESSURE REGULATING SYSTEMS
2016-08-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F01D Strömungsmaschinen [Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen], z.B. Dampfturbinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F04D Strömungsarbeitsmaschinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS |