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Conceptual design and cost analysis of hydraulic output unit for 15 kw free-piston stirling engine
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | White, M. A. |
| Copyright Year | 1982 |
| Description | A long-life hydraulic converter with unique features was conceptually designed to interface with a specified 15 kW(e) free-piston Stirling engine in a solar thermal dish application. Hydraulic fluid at 34.5 MPa (5000 psi) is produced to drive a conventional hydraulic motor and rotary alternator. Efficiency of the low-maintenance converter design was calculated at 93.5% for a counterbalanced version and 97.0% without the counterbalance feature. If the converter were coupled to a Stirling engine with design parameters more typcial of high-technology Stirling engines, counterbalanced converter efficiency could be increased to 99.6%. Dynamic computer simulation studies were conducted to evaluate performance and system sensitivities. Production costs of the complete Stirling hydraulic/electric power system were evaluated at $6506 which compared with $8746 for an alternative Stirling engine/linear alternator system. |
| File Size | 9367988 |
| Page Count | 135 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19830002291 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t4pk56x4c |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1982-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Stirling Cycle Dynamic Models Product Development Computerized Simulation Stirling Engines Hydraulic Equipment Cost Analysis Design Analysis Solar Heating Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |