Proof of concept of a magnetically coupled Stirling engine-driven heat pump
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OSTI ID:10160414
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Sunpower, Inc., Athens, OH (United States)
A prototype magnetically-coupled Stirling engine-driven heat pump module has been designed and fabricated by Sunpower, Inc. under sponsorship of the US Department of Energy and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Preliminary testing indicates that the magnetic coupling is an effective means for transmitting power from a free-piston Stirling engine to a refrigerant compressor. Compared with other power transmission concepts, the magnetic coupling has relatively low cost, and will help make commercial development of Stirling-driven heat pumps more likely in the future.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 10160414
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-920801-15; ON: DE92017129
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 27. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference,San Diego, CA (United States),3-7 Aug 1992; Other Information: PBD: [1992]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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