Nitinol engine development
Conference
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OSTI ID:6456211
The objective of this project is to determine the feasibility of applying the shape-memory effect in certain intermetallic compounds (particularly ''55 Nitinol'') to the conversion of low temperature heat energy to mechanical work by means of solid state heat engines. A primary milestone is the development of a prototype Nitinol engine on a scale suitable for powering a moderate-size residential air conditioner with solar-heated hot water. Progress is reported.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 6456211
- Report Number(s):
- LBL-8348; CONF-780983-8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901 -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
140909* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Miscellaneous Solar Applications-- (1980-)
AIR CONDITIONERS
ANALOG SYSTEMS
APPLIANCES
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ENGINES
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HEAT ENGINES
NITINOL HEAT ENGINES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SIMULATORS
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONERS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR HEAT ENGINES
STRAINS
STRESSES
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES
140901 -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
140909* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Miscellaneous Solar Applications-- (1980-)
AIR CONDITIONERS
ANALOG SYSTEMS
APPLIANCES
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ENGINES
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HEAT ENGINES
NITINOL HEAT ENGINES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SIMULATORS
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONERS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR HEAT ENGINES
STRAINS
STRESSES
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES