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Solar powered stirling cycle electrical generator
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Shaltens, Richard K. |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | Under NASA's Civil Space Technology Initiative (CSTI), the NASA Lewis Research Center is developing the technology needed for free-piston Stirling engines as a candidate power source for space systems in the late 1990's and into the next century. Space power requirements include high efficiency, very long life, high reliability, and low vibration. Furthermore, system weight and operating temperature are important. The free-piston Stirling engine has the potential for a highly reliable engine with long life because it has only a few moving parts, non-contacting gas bearings, and can be hermetically sealed. These attributes of the free-piston Stirling engine also make it a viable candidate for terrestrial applications. In cooperation with the Department of Energy, system designs are currently being completed that feature the free-piston Stirling engine for terrestrial applications. Industry teams were assembled and are currently completing designs for two Advanced Stirling Conversion Systems utilizing technology being developed under the NASA CSTI Program. These systems, when coupled with a parabolic mirror to collect the solar energy, are capable of producing about 25 kW of electricity to a utility grid. Industry has identified a niche market for dish Stirling systems for worldwide remote power application. They believe that these niche markets may play a major role in the introduction of Stirling products into the commercial market. |
| File Size | 548784 |
| Page Count | 10 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910013741 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t81k49r65 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Solar Generators Paraboloid Mirrors Stirling Cycle Electric Generators Spacecraft Power Supplies Solar Collectors Free-piston Engines Stirling Engines Aerospace Systems Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
