Validation of published Stirling engine design methods using engine characteristics from the literatureFour fully disclosed reference engines and five design methods are discussed. So far, the agreement between theory and experiment is about as good for the simpler calculation methods as it is for the more complicated methods, that is, within 20%. For the simpler methods, a one number adjustable constant can be used to reduce the error in predicting power output and efficiency over the entire operating map to less than 10%.
Document ID
19800064327
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Martini, W. R. (Martini Engineering Richland, Wash., United States)