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Stirling machine operating experience
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Dudenhoefer, James E. Ross, Brad |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | Numerous Stirling machines have been built and operated, but the operating experience of these machines is not well known. It is important to examine this operating experience in detail, because it largely substantiates the claim that Stirling machines are capable of reliable and lengthy lives. The amount of data that exists is impressive, considering that many of the machines that have been built are developmental machines intended to show proof of concept, and were not expected to operate for any lengthy period of time. Some Stirling machines (typically free-piston machines) achieve long life through non-contact bearings, while other Stirling machines (typically kinematic) have achieved long operating lives through regular seal and bearing replacements. In addition to engine and system testing, life testing of critical components is also considered. |
| File Size | 565822 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910016196 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t81k49r84 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Stirling Cycle Life Durability Cryogenics Kinematics Cooling Systems Spacecraft Power Supplies Engine Tests Automobiles Piston Engines Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
