An enquiry into the mechanism of pressure drop in the regenerator of the Stirling cycle machine
The computer simulation of the practical Stirling cycle takes local, instantaneous pressure drop within the regenerator to be essentially a function of Reynolds' number, N /SUB re/ . In other areas of engineering where flow through gauzes is of interest, correlation is in terms of both N /SUB re/ and Mach number, N /SUB ma/ . The associated literature is a source not apparently taken into account in work on Stirling cycle machines. This paper re-examines the ''friction factor'' concept against the background of compressible flow through single screens. The findings are extended to the case of stacked screens, and reasons found why computer models of the Stirling cycle should incorporate a correlation.
- Research Organization:
- University of Cambridge
- OSTI ID:
- 5943617
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-840804-
- Journal Information:
- Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Vol. 3; ISSN PIECD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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