• DocumentCode
    2593471
  • Title

    New concept, hermetically sealed 4-cylinder, double-acting Stirling engine

  • Author

    Carlqvist, S.G. ; Göthberg, Y.

  • Author_Institution
    CMC AB, Malmo, Sweden
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    6-11 Aug 1989
  • Firstpage
    2265
  • Abstract
    An inline, four-cylinder, double-acting Stirling engine with a four-quadrant heater and combustion chamber is discussed. The crankcase is pressurized and oil-free due to the use of sealed antifriction bearings. The engine shows the potential to be a reliable, high-efficiency, high-density machine that should require infrequent overhauls. For the demands of extremely long life, linear alternators are being considered
  • Keywords
    alternators; combustion; heat engines; linear machines; Stirling engine; combustion chamber; crankcase; efficiency; four-quadrant heater; heat engines; linear alternators; reliability; sealed antifriction bearings; Diesel engines; Engine cylinders; Gears; Heat engines; Heat transfer; Hermetic seals; Pistons; Shafts; Stirling engines; Wheels;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
  • Conference_Location
    Washington, DC
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IECEC.1989.74789
  • Filename
    74789