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Development of a Heat Transfer Model for a Free Double Piston and Identification of Thermal Management Challenges

Engineering Proceedings
The Free Double-Piston Composite Cycle Engine (FDP-CCE) integrates the turbofan engine architecture with the characteristics of piston engines with the aim of improving engine efficiency and decreasing CO2 emissions.
Konstantinos Fotis, Zinon Vlahostergios, Dimitrios Misirlis, Kyros Yakinthos   +3 more
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Overview of free-piston Stirling technology at the NASA Lewis Research Center [PDF]

, 1985
An overview of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center (Lewis) free-piston Stirling engine activities is presented.
Slaby, J. G.
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Magnetic Bearings for Free-Piston Stirling Engines [PDF]

SAE Technical Paper Series, 1992
<div class="htmlview paragraph">This paper assesses the feasibility and efficacy of applying magnetic bearings to free-piston Stirling-cycle power conversion machinery currently being developed for long-term space missions. The study was performed for a 50-kWe Reference Stirling Space Power Converter (RSSPC) which currently uses hydrostatic gas ...
P. W. Curwen, D. P. Fleming, D. K. Rao, D. S. Wilson   +3 more
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Research on the Combustion Characteristics of a Free-Piston Gasoline Engine Linear Generator during the Stable Generating Process

Energies, 2016
The free-piston gasoline engine linear generator (FPGLG) is a new kind of power plant consisting of free-piston gasoline engines and a linear generator. Due to the elimination of the crankshaft mechanism, the piston motion process and the combustion heat
Yuxi Miao, Zhengxing Zuo, Huihua Feng, Chendong Guo, Yu Song, Boru Jia, Yuyao Guo   +6 more
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Effect of Injection Timing on the Operation of Hydrogen-Fuelled Free-Piston Linear Generator Engine during Starting

International Journal of Automotive Engineering, 2013
A linear engine type with piston assembly that swings between two oppositely placed combustion chambers considered in this study. The study investigated the effect of injection timing on starting of the engine.
Ibrahim Abdulwehab A., Abidin Ezrann Zharif B. Zainal, Aziz Rashid A., Zulkifli Saiful A.   +3 more
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Overview of NASA Lewis Research Center free-piston Stirling engine activities [PDF]

, 1984
A generic free-piston Stirling technology project is being conducted to develop technologies generic to both space power and terrestrial heat pump applications in a cooperative, cost-shared effort.
Slaby, J. G.
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Study of hydrogen injection strategy on fuel mixing characteristics of a free-piston engine

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
The formation of the gas mixture in the cylinder has a significant effect on the combustion and emission of the engine. The main difference between a conventional engine and a free piston engine is that the piston movement mode is different. Therefore, a
Zhaoju Qin, Fangfang Liu, Hanbo Zhang, Xingda Wang, Chenyang Yin, Weihong Weng, Zhen Han   +6 more
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Free-piston engine-and-hydraulic pump for railway vehicles

Nauka ta progres transportu, 2013
Purpose. The development of the free-piston diesel engine-and-hydraulic pump for the continuously variable hydrostatical transmission of mobile power vehicles. Methodology.
A. F. Golovchuk, K. V. Prikhodko
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Overview of free-piston Stirling engine technology for space power application [PDF]

, 1987
An overview is presented of free-piston Stirling engine activities, directed toward space power applications. One of the major elements of the program is the development of advanced power conversion.
Slaby, Jack G.
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Coordination of forces of mechanical and electric subsystems of power plant with free piston engine and electric generator of reciprocating type

Весці Нацыянальнай акадэміі навук Беларусі: Серыя фізіка-тэхнічных навук, 2019
Autonomous power supply system of modern mobile special-purpose equipment requires the development of electromechanical energy converters with high energy and minimum weight- and size indicators.
A. B. Menzhinski
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