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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The Effect of Surface Entropy on the Heat of Non-Wetting Liquid Intrusion into Nanopores. [PDF]
Langmuir, 2021 Lowe AR +9 more
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Summary of Test Results From a 1 kWe-Class Free-Piston Stirling Power Convertor Integrated With a Pumped NaK Loop [PDF]
As a step towards development of Stirling power conversion for potential use in Fission Surface Power (FSP) systems, a pair of commercially available 1 kW class free-piston Stirling convertors was modified to operate with a NaK liquid metal pumped loop ...
Briggs, Maxwell H. +3 more
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Update on results of SPRE testing at NASA Lewis [PDF]
The Space Power Research Engine (SPRE), a free-piston Stirling engine with a linear alternator, is being tested at NASA Lewis Research Center as part of the Civilian Space Technology Initiative (CSTI) as a candidate for high capacity space power. Results
Cairelli, James E. +4 more
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Rice straw for energy and value-added products in China: a review. [PDF]
Environ Chem Lett, 2023 Alengebawy A +4 more
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A feasibility assessment of magnetic bearings for free-piston Stirling space power converters [PDF]
This report describes a design and analysis study performed by Mechanical Technology Incorporated (MTI) under NASA Contract NAS3-26061. The objective of the study was to assess the feasibility and efficacy of applying magnetic bearings to free-piston ...
Curwen, Peter W. +2 more
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Modeling, Simulation, and Reconstruction of 2-Reservoir Heat-to-Power Processes in Finite-Time Thermodynamics. [PDF]
Entropy (Basel), 2020 Muschik W, Hoffmann KH.
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Self-Lubricating Materials for Extreme Condition Applications. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2021 John M, Menezes PL.
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Feeding design in free-living mesostigmatid chelicerae (Acari: Anactinotrichida). [PDF]
Exp Appl Acarol, 2021 Bowman CE.
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