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- 4Stirling Engine
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- 13rd Order Model
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Fall 2021
Middleton, Steven Mark William
A numerical model and software interface for the design and modelling of Stirling engines was presented. This model was developed to suit low-temperature Stirling engines, those that run at source temperature of less than 150 °C and run at speeds where temporarily developed losses become...
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Effect of Heat Exchanger Volume and Geometry on Power Output of a Low Temperature Difference Stirling Engine
DownloadFall 2022
This work presents the results of an investigation into heat exchanger design for low temperature difference Stirling engines (LTDSEs). The aim of this study was to determine if there is an optimum heat exchanger geometry for producing maximum power output for a LTDSE. There are multiple factors...
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Experimental Investigation of Stirling Engine Modelling Techniques at Reduced Source Temperatures
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A Stirling engine was studied experimentally with two objectives. The first was to determine the effects of flywheel polar moment of inertia on the transient and steady-state performance of a Stirling engine. The second was to investigate the accuracy of a 2nd order thermodynamic model with a...
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Low Temperature Difference Alpha-Type Stirling Engine for the Experimental Determination of Optimal Parameters to Maximize Shaft Power
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An investigation was performed experimentally to determine the combination of parameters that would produce the maximum shaft power for an alpha-type Stirling engine using a thermal source with a temperature below 100 °C. The primary objective of the study was to design and build an alpha-type...