Advanced propulsion system concept for hybrid vehicles [PDF]
A series hybrid system, utilizing a free piston Stirling engine with a linear alternator, and a parallel hybrid system, incorporating a kinematic Stirling engine, are analyzed for various specified reference missions/vehicles ranging from a small two ...
Bhate, S., Chen, H., Dochat, G.
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A free-piston Stirling engine/linear alternator controls and load interaction test facility [PDF]
A test facility at LeRC was assembled for evaluating free-piston Stirling engine/linear alternator control options, and interaction with various electrical loads. This facility is based on a 'SPIKE' engine/alternator.
Kankam, M. David +3 more
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Simulation study on the operating characteristics of FPEG based on variable load control
Advances in Mechanical EngineeringTo stabilize the operation of free-piston engine generators (FPEGs), a variable load control strategy is proposed to regulate piston motion. By dynamically adjusting the equivalent load to control the system’s total resistance, the strategy alters the ...
Yubo Meng +5 more
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Study of free-piston Stirling engine driven linear alternators [PDF]
The analysis, design and operation of single phase, single slot tubular permanent magnet linear alternator is presented. Included is the no-load and on-load magnetic field investigation, permanent magnet's leakage field analysis, parameter identification,
Chen, C., Nasar, S. A.
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矿业科学学报, 2017 This paper provides a fast method based on static reduction for the solution of the displacements of the piston ring's contact nodes. The nodal displacements and the corresponding nodal forces of the contact nodes are connected by the contact stiffness ...
Liu Yuwei, Li Heyan, Ye Fuhao
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Free-piston Stirling technology for space power [PDF]
An overview is presented of the NASA Lewis Research Center free-piston Stirling engine activities directed toward space power. This work is being carried out under NASA's new Civil Space Technology Initiative (CSTI).
Slaby, Jack G.
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Microfluidic multiscale model of transport phenomena for engineering and interdisciplinary education applied to elements of a stirling engine [PDF]
, 2014 This paper was presented at the 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2014), which was held at University College, London, UK. The conference was organised by Brunel University and supported by the Italian Union of Thermofluiddynamics, IPEM, the ...
4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2014) +1 more
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On the dynamic response of pressure transmission lines in the research of helium-charged free piston Stirling engines [PDF]
In free piston Stirling engine research the integrity of both amplitude and phase of the dynamic pressure measurements is critical to the characterization of cycle dynamics and thermodynamics.
Dudenhoefer, James E., Miller, Eric L.
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Free-piston Stirling hydraulic engine and drive system for automobiles [PDF]
The calculated fuel economy for an automotive free piston Stirling hydraulic engine and drive system using a pneumatic accumulator with the fuel economy of both a conventional 1980 spark ignition engine in an X body class vehicle and the estimated fuel ...
Beremand, D. G. +3 more
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Vehicle hybrid free-piston engine-generator
Engineering for Rural Development, 2017 George Nerubenko +2 more
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