MANUFACTURING AND TESTING OF A V-TYPE STIRLING ENGINE

Year 2011, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 39 - 44, 01.06.2011

B. Demir A. Güngör

Abstract

In this study, a V-type Stirling engine with 163 cc total swept volume was designed and manufactured. Air was used as working fluid. Performance tests were conducted at the range of 1-3 bar charge pressure and within the range of hot source temperature 700-1050 °C. Experimental results are given. Variation of engine power and torque with hot source temperature at various air charge pressure are tested. Also variation of engine torque with engine speed for different air charge pressure are tested. According to experimental analysis, the maximum engine power was obtained as 21.334 W at 1050 ˚C hot source temperature and 1.5 bars charge pressure

Keywords

Stirling engine, Engine performance, External heating

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