Free piston Stirling engines: A review
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DOI: 10.1002/er.4533
Abstract: This paper presents a detailed review on free piston Stirling engines (FPSEs) technology. Generally, the Stirling engines can be categorized into two broad classes comprising kinematic and dynamic converters among which FPSEs are known as… read more here.
Keywords: free piston; stirling engines; piston stirling; dynamic stirling ... See more keywords
The technical applicability of Stirling engines in a Hungarian village
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DOI: 10.1007/s11696-018-0531-6
Abstract: This study presents the utilization of forestry by-products in case of a small village using Stirling engines. At first, the yearly heat and power demands of a selected small, Hungarian village were specified, and then,… read more here.
Keywords: forestry products; village; technical applicability; hungarian village ... See more keywords
Design and optimization of Stirling engines using soft computing methods: A review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116258
Abstract: Abstract The need for energy converters with high thermal efficiency is a central issue in the field of renewable energies. So far, different technologies have been introduced for converting renewable energies into mechanical work. Stirling… read more here.
Keywords: soft computing; design optimization; stirling engines; computing methods ... See more keywords
Proof of concept to recover thermal wastes from aluminum electrolysis cells using Stirling engines
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.07.048
Abstract: Abstract The production of aluminum is a low energy-efficient industrial process. In fact, almost half of its energy demand is lost under the form of heat along the production line. For this reason, aluminum producers… read more here.
Keywords: energy; electrolysis cells; proof concept; heat ... See more keywords
Justifying performance of thermo-acoustic Stirling engines based on a novel lumped mechanical model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.120466
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents a novel lumped mechanical model incorporating modern control theory to investigate performance and startup condition of thermo-acoustic Stirling engines (TASEs). Although different well-defined mathematical approaches have been devised to design free… read more here.
Keywords: mechanical model; stirling engines; model; lumped mechanical ... See more keywords