Stirling module development overview
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6406275
The solar parabolic dish Stirling engine electrically generating module consists of a solar collector coupled to a Stirling engine powered electrical generator. The module is designed to convert solar power to electrical power in parallel with numerous identical units coupled to an electrical utility power grid. The power conversion assembly generates up to 25 kilowatts at 480 volts potential/3 phase/alternating current. Piston rings and seals with gas leakage have not occurred, however, operator failures resulted in two burnt out receivers, while material fatigue resulted in a broken piston rod between the piston rod seal and cap seal.
- Research Organization:
- Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6406275
- Report Number(s):
- N-84-28240
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140700* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330201 -- External Combustion Engines-- Stirling Cycle
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
CONVERSION
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
HEAT ENGINES
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
PARABOLIC DISH COLLECTORS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
STIRLING CYCLE
STIRLING ENGINES
TESTING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES
140700* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330201 -- External Combustion Engines-- Stirling Cycle
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
CONVERSION
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
HEAT ENGINES
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
PARABOLIC DISH COLLECTORS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
STIRLING CYCLE
STIRLING ENGINES
TESTING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES