Status of several Stirling loss characterization efforts and their significance for Stirling space power developmentNASA-Lewis and other U.S. Government agencies have supported experimental and analytical programs for the characterization of Stirling cycle engines' thermodynamic losses, with a view to the improvement of Stirling engine design capabilities. The Space Power Demonstrator Engine is noted to have benefited from these efforts; test data and model predictions suggest that even greater performance improvements would be obtainable through additional modifications of engine regenerator and heater hardware.
Document ID
19890027816
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Tew, Roy C., Jr. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)