Modifications and testing of a 4-95 Stirling engine for solar applications

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6565980

Nelving, H G; Percival, W H

The modifications and testing of a standard Stirling engine, required for connection to a 25 kW induction alternator, for use with a solar thermal parabolic dish electric module is described. Power was absorbed by a GE induction alternator connected to the utility grid. Also included are the results from recent testing of another solar engine at the DOE-Georgia Tech solar site. It was done in parallel with the testing at Edwards for the purpose of comparing performance of two solar-only receivers, which were based on the standard 4-95 involute heat exchanger.

• Research Organization: KB United Stirling AB Co., Malmoe (Sweden)
• OSTI ID: 6565980
• Report Number(s): N-8310538
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
42 ENGINEERING
HEAT EXCHANGERS
STIRLING CYCLE
STIRLING ENGINES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
ATTENUATION
DYNAMOMETERS
MIRRORS
PARABOLIC REFLECTORS
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
HEAT ENGINES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR REFLECTORS
TESTING
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES
140700* - Solar Thermal Power Systems
425003 - Engineering- Power Cycles- Stirling- (1980-)