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Downsizing assessment of automotive stirling engines
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Klann, J. L. Knoll, R. H. Tew Jr., R. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1983 |
| Description | A 67 kW (90 hp) Stirling engine design, sized for use in a 1984 1440 kg (3170 lb) automobile was the focal point for developing automotive Stirling engine technology. Since recent trends are towards lighter vehicles, an assessment was made of the applicability of the Stirling technology being developed for smaller, lower power engines. Using both the Philips scaling laws and a Lewis Research Center (Lewis) Stirling engine performance code, dimensional and performance characteristics were determined for a 26 kW (35 hp) and a 37 kW (50 hp) engine for use in a nominal 907 kg (2000 lb) vehicle. Key engine elements were sized and stressed and mechanical layouts were made to ensure mechanical fit and integrity of the engines. Fuel economy estimates indicated that the Stirling engine would maintain a 30 to 45 percent fuel economy advantage comparable spark ignition and diesel powered vehicles in the 1984 period. |
| File Size | 2750602 |
| Page Count | 50 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19840006921 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3qv8c283 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1983-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Urban Technology And Transportation Spark Ignition Diesel Engines Stirling Cycle Mechanical Properties Stirling Engines Automobiles Propulsion System Configurations Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
