Automotive Stirling Engine Development Program. Technical progress report, March 30-June 28, 1980
The DOE/NASA Automotive Stirling Engine Development program has been underway for approximately 27 months. This is the ninth quarterly report to be issued, and it covers the period of March 30-June 28, 1980. The previous quarterly report presented information on the Reference Engine design and the design of the ASE Mod I (Automotive Stirling Engine Model No. I) as presented to NASA in January 1980. The report also reviewed component and subsystem development activities, the testing of the baseline P-40 engines, the progress being made on computer code developments, and its presented data on the screening of potential seals materials. This quarterly report presents updated information on the Reference Engine and the ASE Mod I as presented to NASA at the Design Review Meeting held in May. NASA has approved the updated Reference Engine and ASE Mod I designs, and manufacturing/procurement has started. The ASE Mod I is the program's first Stirling engine designed specifically for automotive use; it is a steppingstone to the program's final prototype engine, the ASE Mod II. Current information is presented on component and subsystems development activities and engine and vehicle testing. Computer code development progress is also covered. Program engine operating hours through the end of this quarterly period (through June 28, 1980) reached a total of 5095 h.
- Research Organization:
- Mechanical Technology, Inc., Latham, NY (USA). Stirling Engine Systems Div.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AI01-77CS51040
- OSTI ID:
- 6928653
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NASA/0032-80/8; NASA-CR-165134; MTI-80ASE144QT9
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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