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A review of free piston engine control literature—Taxonomy and techniques

Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2022
The free piston engine linear generator (FPELG) is a simple structure engine with only two main parts, i.e., the linear generator and a free piston engine, which has less friction, low emission, high thermal efficiency, and multi-fuel engine.
Ahmed T. Raheem, A. Rashid A. Aziz, Saiful A. Zulkifli, Abdalrazak T. Rahem, Wasiu B. Ayandotun   +4 more
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Dynamic Characteristics and Demonstration of an Integrated Linear Engine Generator with Alternative Electrical Machines

Energies, 2022
A linear engine generator with a compact double-acting free piston mechanism allows for full integration of the combustion engine and generator, which provides an alternative chemical-to-electrical energy converter with a higher volumetric power density ...
Ramin Moeini Korbekandi, Nick J. Baker, Mehmet C. Kulan, Aslan S. Jalal, Dawei Wu, Mingqiang Li   +5 more
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Experimental Analysis for the Influence of Ignition Time on Combustion Characteristics of a Free Piston Engine Linear Generator

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2021
Free Piston Engine Linear Generator (FPELG) is a modern engine and promising power generation engine. It has many advantages compared to conventional engines such as less friction, few numbers of parts, and high thermal efficiency.
A. T. Raheem, A. R. A. Aziz, S. Zulkifli, Wasiu B. Ayandotun, Ezrann Z. Zainal, Salah M Elfakki   +5 more
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Impact of Combustion Variance on Sustainability of Free-Piston Linear Generator during Steady-State Generation

Energies, 2021
A free-piston linear generator (FPLG) has a number of advantages compared to a traditional crank-slider internal combustion engine, including better thermal and mechanical efficiencies, different fuel compatibility, and a higher power-to-weight ratio ...
Ahsan Bashir, Saiful A. Zulkifli, Abd Rashid Abd Aziz, Ezrann ZZ Abidin   +3 more
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Research of a Hybrid Diesel Locomotive Power Plant Based on a Free-Piston Engine

Communications, 2020
This article describes one of the possible ways for improving the energy efficiency of shunting diesel locomotives. It means a replacing a traditional traction electric transmission with a diesel generator set with a hybrid transmission with a free ...
Serhiy Buriakovskyi, Borys Liubarskyi, Artem Maslii, Danylo Pomazan, Tatyana Tavrina   +4 more
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Design considerations of a linear generator for a range extender application

Archives of Electrical Engineering, 2015
The free piston linear generator is a new range extender concept for the application in a full electric vehicle. The free piston engine driven linear generators can achieve high efficiency at part and full load which is suitable for the range extender ...
Seo Un-Jae, Riemer Björn, Appunn Rüdiger, Hameyer Kay   +3 more
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Research on starting process and control strategy of opposed-piston free-piston engine generator _ Simulation and test results

Energy Reports, 2021
The operation process of free-piston engine generator (FPEG) can be divided into starting process and power generation process, and each of them faces severe challenges especially for the opposed-piston FPEG.
Limin Wu, Huihua Feng, Ziwei Zhang, Zhifeng Tang, Boru Jia, Xiaodong Yan   +5 more
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Performance Analysis of a Flexi-Fuel Turbine-Combined Free-Piston Engine Generator

Energies, 2019
The turbine-combined free-piston engine generator (TCFPEG) is a hybrid machine, generating both mechanical work from the gas turbine and electricity from the linear electric generator for battery charging.
Boru Jia, Andrew Smallbone, Rikard Mikalsen, K.V. Shivaprasad, Sumit Roy, Anthony Paul Roskilly   +5 more
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Improved decision support for engine-in-the-loop experimental design optimization [PDF]

, 2009
Experimental optimization with hardware in the loop is a common procedure in engineering and has been the subject of intense development, particularly when it is applied to relatively complex combinatorial systems that are not completely understood, or ...
Chen, R., Gladwin, D., Stewart, J., Stewart, P., Winward, E.   +4 more
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Suspension Design, Modeling, and Testing of a Thermo-Acoustic-Driven Linear Alternator [PDF]

, 2018
The Score-Stove™ generates electricity from a wood-burning cooking stove using a thermo-acoustic engine (TAE) that converts heat to sound through a linear alternator (LA).
Jinks, R., Johnson, C. M., Riley, P. H., Saha, C. R.   +3 more
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