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Testing of the United Stirling 4-95 solar Stirling engine on test bed concentrator

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6482219
The objectives with the testing, test set-ups, component designs, and the results of the testing of the solar Stirling engine in a parabolic dish system are presented. The most important tests are characterization of receivers, full day performance of complete system, cavity and aperture window test including influence from wind effects, control system tests, radiator system tests and special temperature measurements with infrared camera. The influence on performance of flux distribution depnding on concentrator alignment, and the optimum receiver operating criteria when balancing flux and temperatures on cooled receiver surface while avoiding flux on uncooled surfaces are also discussed.
Research Organization:
United Stirling AB, Malmo (Sweden)
OSTI ID:
6482219
Report Number(s):
N-84-28243
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English