The Stirling Engine - A Ready Candidate for Solar Thermal Power KB United Stirling AB and Company (Sweden)

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Bratt, Christer, author.

Conference Name:

SAE International Congress & Exposition (1981-02-23 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1981

Summary:

The paper describes Stirling engine developments at United Stirling of Sweden and the adaptation of their 4-95 double-acting engine as an efficient solar energy converter receiving heat from a parabolic dish concentrator. The engine needs only minor modifications to match requirements of a solar heated powerplant. New heater/receiver designs are described, including the relation of tube geometry to solar flux patterns. The 4-95 engine to be installed for a 1981 DOE demonstration program is predicted to achieve a thermal efficiency of 35 percent at a power output of 22 kW

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Publisher Number:

810456

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