Albert V. Serogodsky
Albert V. Serogodsky | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Known for | Thermal engine operating from a single heat source |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Energy technology, thermodynamics |
| Institutions | Moscow Central Aerological Laboratory |
Albert V. Serogodsky (Albert Victorovich Serogodsky) is a Russian engineer and inventor known for a proposed thermal engine that operates from a single heat source. He is listed in The Worldwide List of Dissident Scientists.
Work
Serogodsky, associated with the Moscow Central Aerological Laboratory, designed a heat engine intended to convert heat from a single heater into mechanical energy without requiring a separate cold reservoir or cooler. The device uses a working medium consisting of a mixture of a gas and a vapor with different critical temperatures, exploiting retrograde condensation. He reported a demonstration producing mechanical output on the order of tens of kilowatts.
The concept, which claims to draw usable work from ambient heat without a temperature difference, lies outside mainstream thermodynamics, and Serogodsky's engine has been presented in "new energy" circles, including a St. Petersburg conference on non-traditional energy sources.