Power control for heat engines

Patent · Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:7257868

Dineen, J J

A power control arrangement for a Stirling engine includes a sleeve mounted in each cylinder for axial movement and a port in the sleeve leading to a dead space. The port is covered by the piston at a position that is determined by the piston position and the axial adjustment of the sleeve. The compression phase of the Stirling cycle for that piston begins when the port is covered, so the position of the sleeve is used to set the Stirling engine power level. 10 figs.

• Assignee: Mechanical Technology Inc., Latham, NY (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 4487020; A
• Application Number: CNN: DEN3-32; PPN: US 6-516323
• OSTI ID: 7257868
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 21 Jul 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
STIRLING ENGINES
CONTROL
CAPACITY
PISTONS
SLEEVES
ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
MACHINE PARTS
330201* - External Combustion Engines- Stirling Cycle