Double acting stirling engine phase control
Abstract
A mechanical device for effecting a phase change between the expansion and compression volumes of a double-acting Stirling engine uses helical elements which produce opposite rotation of a pair of crankpins when a control rod is moved, so the phase between two pairs of pistons is changed by +.psi. and the phase between the other two pairs of pistons is changed by -.psi.. The phase can change beyond .psi.=90.degree. at which regenerative braking and then reversal of engine rotation occurs.
- Inventors:
-
- (Scotia, NY)
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864639
- Patent Number(s):
- 4395880
- Assignee:
- Mechanical Technology Incorporated (Latham, NY) OSTI
- DOE Contract Number:
- DEN 3-32
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- double; acting; stirling; engine; phase; control; mechanical; device; effecting; change; expansion; compression; volumes; double-acting; helical; elements; produce; opposite; rotation; pair; crankpins; rod; moved; pairs; pistons; changed; psi; 90; degree; regenerative; braking; reversal; occurs; regenerative braking; control rod; phase change; stirling engine; double acting; mechanical device; acting stirling; phase control; /60/74/
Citation Formats
Berchowitz, David M. Double acting stirling engine phase control. United States: N. p., 1983.
Web.
Berchowitz, David M. Double acting stirling engine phase control. United States.
Berchowitz, David M. Sat .
"Double acting stirling engine phase control". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864639.
@article{osti_864639,
title = {Double acting stirling engine phase control},
author = {Berchowitz, David M.},
abstractNote = {A mechanical device for effecting a phase change between the expansion and compression volumes of a double-acting Stirling engine uses helical elements which produce opposite rotation of a pair of crankpins when a control rod is moved, so the phase between two pairs of pistons is changed by +.psi. and the phase between the other two pairs of pistons is changed by -.psi.. The phase can change beyond .psi.=90.degree. at which regenerative braking and then reversal of engine rotation occurs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1983},
month = {1}
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