DOE/NASA automotive Stirling engine project - Overview 86The DOE/NASA Automotive Stirling Engine Project is reviewed and its technical progress and status are presented. Key technologies in materials, seals, and piston rings are progressing well. Seven first-generation engines, and modifications thereto, have accumulated over 15,000 hr of test time, including 1100 hr of in-vehicle testing. Results indicate good progress toward the program goals. The first second-generation engine is now undergoing initial testing. It is expected that the program goal of a 30-percent improvement in fuel economy will be achieved in tests of a second-generation engine in a Celebrity vehicle.
Document ID
19870030760
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Beremand, D. G. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Shaltens, R. K. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)