Assessment of 25 kW free-piston Stirling technology alternatives for solar applicationsThe final design, construction, and testing of a 25-kW free-piston advanced Stirling conversion system (ASCS) are examined. The final design of the free-piston hydraulic ASCS consists of five subsystems: heat transport subsystem (solar receiver and pool boiler), free-piston hydraulic Stirling engine, hydraulic subsystem, cooling subsystem, and electrical and control subsystem. Advantages and disadvantages are identified for each technology alternative. Technology alternatives considered are gas bearings vs flexure bearings, stationary magnet linear alternator vs moving magnetic linear alternator, and seven different control options. Component designs are generated using available in-house procedures to meet the requirements of the free-piston Stirling convertor configurations.
Document ID
19930042075
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Erbeznik, Raymond M. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
White, Maurice A. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Penswick, L. B. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Neely, Ronald E. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Ritter, Darren C. (Stirling Technology Co. Richland, WA, United States)
Wallace, David A. (Westinghouse Hanford Co. Richland, WA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: IECEC '92; Proceedings of the 27th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, San Diego, CA, Aug. 3-7, 1992. Vol. 5 (A93-25851 09-44)