Some Aspects of the Outline Design Specification of a 0.5 kW Stirling Engine for Domestic Scale Co-Generation
- 1 February 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
- Vol. 210 (1), 25-33
- https://doi.org/10.1243/pime_proc_1996_210_005_02
Abstract
This paper describes the design considerations that were involved in the production of a prototype Stirling engine, primarily intended for use in a domestic scale combined heat and power (CHP) system. These are discussed in terms of the specification of basic design parameters—configuration, working fluid, etc. First the particular requirements of this application are considered, primarily a power output of 1 kW or less, suitability for high-volume mass production, ultra long life and as high an efficiency as possible. The design that emerges is relatively simple, of low specific power output and with rather conservative operating parameters—temperature, pressure and speed.Keywords
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