Initial testing of a variable-stroke Stirling engine
Abstract
In support of the US Department of Energy's Stirling Engine Highway Vehicle Systems Program, NASA Lewis Research Center is evaluating variable-stroke control for Stirling engines. The engine being tested is the Advenco Stirling engine; this engine was manufactured by Philips Research Laboratories of the Netherlands and uses a variable-angle swash-plate drive to achieve variable stroke operation. This report describes the engine, presents initial steady-state test data taken at Lewis, and describes a major drive system failure and subsequent modifications. Computer simulation results are presented to show potential part-load efficiency gains with variable-stroke control.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6060707
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NASA/51040-58; NASA-TM-86875
ON: DE85008234
- DOE Contract Number:
- AI01-77CS51040
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; STIRLING ENGINES; PERFORMANCE TESTING; CONTROL; EFFICIENCY; ENGINES; HEAT ENGINES; TESTING; 330201* - External Combustion Engines- Stirling Cycle
Citation Formats
Thieme, L G. Initial testing of a variable-stroke Stirling engine. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Thieme, L G. Initial testing of a variable-stroke Stirling engine. United States.
Thieme, L G. 1985.
"Initial testing of a variable-stroke Stirling engine". United States.
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author = {Thieme, L G},
abstractNote = {In support of the US Department of Energy's Stirling Engine Highway Vehicle Systems Program, NASA Lewis Research Center is evaluating variable-stroke control for Stirling engines. The engine being tested is the Advenco Stirling engine; this engine was manufactured by Philips Research Laboratories of the Netherlands and uses a variable-angle swash-plate drive to achieve variable stroke operation. This report describes the engine, presents initial steady-state test data taken at Lewis, and describes a major drive system failure and subsequent modifications. Computer simulation results are presented to show potential part-load efficiency gains with variable-stroke control.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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