Stirling engine power control

Fraser, James P

Title: Stirling engine power control

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A power control method and apparatus for a Stirling engine including a valved duct connected to the junction of the regenerator and the cooler and running to a bypass chamber connected between the heater and the cylinder. An oscillating zone of demarcation between the hot and cold portions of the working gas is established in the bypass chamber, and the engine pistons and cylinders can run cold.

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Fraser, James P ^[1]

Scotia, NY

Issue Date:: 1983-01-01

OSTI Identifier:: 864640

Patent Number(s):: 4395881

Assignee:: Mechanical Technology Incorporated (Latham, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02G - HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02G - HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS
F02G1/044 - having at least two working members, e.g. pistons, delivering power output
F02G1/045 - Controlling
F02G2244/50 - Double acting piston machines

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DOE Contract Number:: DEN3-32

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: stirling; engine; power; control; method; apparatus; including; valved; duct; connected; junction; regenerator; cooler; running; bypass; chamber; heater; cylinder; oscillating; zone; demarcation; hot; cold; portions; gas; established; pistons; cylinders; run; power control; stirling engine; control method; engine power; chamber connected; engine including; duct connected; engine piston; /60/

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