Free-Piston Stirling Engine magnetically coupled heat pump: Critical component evaluation: Phase 1, Final report

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5894265

Chen, G

The Free-Piston Stirling Engine (FPSE) Magnetically Coupled Heat Pump Program at Sunpower involves the development of a FPSE/magnetic coupling/compressor (FPSE/MC/C) assembly for a gas residential heat pump application. The objectives of Phase 1 were (1) to evaluate the feasibility and characteristics of critical components such as a linear magnetic coupling and hermetic sealing, (2) to demonstrate through tests the performance of a magnetic coupling/compressor assembly, and (3) to evaluate the system concept design by applying an air-charged FPSE. 9 refs., 20 figs., 5 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Sunpower, Inc., Athens, OH (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5894265
• Report Number(s): ORNL/Sub-86-SA578/1; ON: DE89015646
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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