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Emergency braking for free piston energy converters [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Free piston energy converters are a potential technology for future hybrid vehicles, as well as stationary power generation applications. A candidate 2-stroke system comprises of two opposing combustion chambers with a common piston rod, and integrated ...
Bingham, Chris   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Control of linear generator based on hysteresis‐SVPWM current rectification and bidirectional buck/boost converter used for energy storage

open access: yesIET Renewable Power Generation, 2021
The free‐piston Stirling linear generation system has tremendous applications in space power supply, biomass generation, solar thermal generation, factory waste heat generation, and other industrial fields.
Murad Ali   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative assessment of the performance and combustion attributes of a free piston linear generator fuelled with CNG and CNG-CO2

open access: yesCase Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2022
A free-piston linear generator (FPLG) is an energy conversion device that can generate electrical energy utilizing different types of fuel. Natural gas fields with high carbon dioxide (CO2) content are being simulated for study, knowing that the presence
Wasiu B. Ayandotun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Nonlinear Spring Characteristics on the Efficiency of Free-Piston Engine Generator

open access: yesEnergies, 2022
Piston motion is an important factor in improving the energy conversion efficiency of free-piston engine generators (FPEGs), and an air cylinder is an important component affecting piston motion.
Shoma Irie   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Operation Range of Generation Braking Force to Achieve High Efficiency Considering Combustion in a Free-Piston Engine Linear Generator System

open access: yesIEEJ Journal of Industry Applications, 2018
A linear generator system is expected to realize a highly efficient free-piston generation engine. The efficiency of the system mainly depends on the generation and thermal efficiencies of the engine.
Mitsuhide Sato   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Modelling of a Free-Piston Generator Based on Spark-Ignition Engine, Linear Electric Machine and Active Rectifier

open access: yes2023 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2023 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe), 2023
The Free-Piston Linear Generator (FPLG) technology is meant to serve as a link between the period of fossil fuels and the next green power generation.
A. Dolara   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Analysis of tubular-type linear generator for free-piston engine

open access: yesRE&PQJ
Tubular-type linear generator for the free-piston engine is anlayzed using finite element method and its characteristics are explaind. Magnetic characteristics of the linear generator are calculated using the finite element method and various structures are considered to achieve the lowest detent force within the rated voltage. The path of the magnetic
null Sun-Ki Hong   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Optimized design of a novel yokeless mover permanent magnet linear generator for free‐piston stirling engines applied to solar cogeneration systems

open access: yesIET Renewable Power Generation, 2021
Considering the growing environmental issues, the use of renewable energy converters such as solar cogeneration systems has received more attention during recent years.
Arman Tajdiny   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Electromagnetic Loss Analysis of a Linear Motor System Designed for a Free-Piston Engine Generator [PDF]

open access: yesElectronics, 2020
A free-piston engine generator is a new type of power generating device, which has the advantages of high efficiency and simple structure. In this paper, a linear motor system composed of a moving-coil linear motor with axial magnetized magnets and a H-bridge pulse-width modulation (PWM) rectifier is designed for portable free-piston engine generators.
Yunqin Hu   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Performance of a tubular machine driven by an external-combustion free-piston engine

open access: yesThe Journal of Engineering, 2019
Free-piston engines have the potential to offer a compact machine capable of delivering electrical power. In this work, the design and modelling of a linear tubular generator are presented and used to investigate the effect of the electrical machine ...
Nick J. Baker   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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