The paper presents an invention regarding a SPM
smart power module, intended for the creation of distributed, safe and efficient energy networks. An elementary module is composed of an innovative Carnot Battery, with
high power density, consisting of a
heat engine /
heat pump whose working agent (gas or vapor) goes through a Carnot / Ericsson /
Stirling cycle and which transfers
thermal energy between two accumulators with different temperatures. In supply mode, the cycle is run in the direct direction and supplies mechanical / electrical energy, and in charging mode, the
heat pump receives energy from the outside (from the network or from renewable sources), and the cycle is run in the opposite direction, transferring
thermal energy from the cold reservoir to the hot reservoir. The
maximum efficiency of the battery is ensured by at least two isothermalizers, similar to the one described in PCT / R02023 / 050009. Through a
system of tanks, heat exchangers, circulation pumps, solenoid valves and pipes, the elementary module can receive a series of extensions, both on the
thermal energy capture and distribution side. An intelligent processor collects signals from the SPM
system, from a dispatcher, from
the Internet, etc, processes them, then sends commands to the motors that actuate the
solid pistons of the isothermalizers, the flow regulators of the liquid pistons and of the cooling systems, the solenoid valves, the circulation pumps, in such a way as to ensure the maximum exergetic and economic efficiency of the module, the flattening of load peaks, the maximum safety, the maximum utilization coefficient of all components. Any energy
production unit and any
consumer can be included in a
smart module that ensures the storage, then the supply of the entire energy offers, ensuring consumers a safe, uninterrupted supply.