Variable gas spring for matching power output from FPSE to load of refrigerant compressor
Abstract
The power output of a free piston Stirling engine is matched to a gas compressor which it drives and its stroke amplitude is made relatively constant as a function of power by connecting a gas spring to the drive linkage from the engine to the compressor. The gas spring is connected to the compressor through a passageway in which a valve is interposed. The valve is linked to the drive linkage so it is opened when the stroke amplitude exceeds a selected limit. This allows compressed gas to enter the spring, increase its spring constant, thus opposing stroke increase and reducing the phase lead of the displacer ahead of the piston to reduce power output and match it to a reduced load power demand. 6 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7019095
- Patent Number(s):
- 4912929
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-389162
- Assignee:
- Sunpower, Inc., Athens, OH (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 3 Aug 1989
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; EQUIPMENT INTERFACES; DESIGN; GAS COMPRESSORS; STIRLING ENGINES; LOAD MANAGEMENT; OPERATION; SPRINGS; COMPRESSORS; ENGINES; HEAT ENGINES; MACHINE PARTS; MANAGEMENT; 420205* - Engineering- Transport & Storage Facilities- (1980-)
Citation Formats
Chen, G, and Beale, W T. Variable gas spring for matching power output from FPSE to load of refrigerant compressor. United States: N. p., 1990.
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title = {Variable gas spring for matching power output from FPSE to load of refrigerant compressor},
author = {Chen, G and Beale, W T},
abstractNote = {The power output of a free piston Stirling engine is matched to a gas compressor which it drives and its stroke amplitude is made relatively constant as a function of power by connecting a gas spring to the drive linkage from the engine to the compressor. The gas spring is connected to the compressor through a passageway in which a valve is interposed. The valve is linked to the drive linkage so it is opened when the stroke amplitude exceeds a selected limit. This allows compressed gas to enter the spring, increase its spring constant, thus opposing stroke increase and reducing the phase lead of the displacer ahead of the piston to reduce power output and match it to a reduced load power demand. 6 figs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1990},
month = {4}
}
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