Two piston V-type Stirling engine

Patent · Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6950021

Corey, J A

This patent describes a Stirling cycle engine comprising: a compression piston reciprocal in a cold compression space and an expansion piston operated from a common crank shaft reciprocal in an expansion space out of phase with respect to each other. The pistons reciprocate along axes which are angularly disposed to one another, such that a V-configuration engine is formed. A regenerator means is positioned immediately adjacent a cooling means. The cooling means is axially aligned immediately adjacent the cold compression piston so as to minimize cold duct volume. A heating means is coupled with the regenerator and the expansion space completing the Stirling cycle.

• Assignee: Mechanical Technology, Inc., Latham, NY
• Patent Number(s): US 4633668
• OSTI ID: 6950021
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 30 Apr 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
STIRLING ENGINES
DESIGN
PISTONS
ALIGNMENT
COMPRESSION
COOLING SYSTEMS
DUCTS
EXPANSION
HEATING
INCIDENCE ANGLE
REGENERATORS
SHAFTS
VOLUME
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
MACHINE PARTS
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