scholarly journals Final report on test of STEP, Shenandoah parabolic dish solar collector quadrant facility

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Saydah ◽  
A Koenig ◽  
R Lambert ◽  
D Kugath
Keyword(s):  
Solar Collector ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Parabolic Dish

Design and Fabrication of Gamma-Type Stirling Engine on Parabolic Dish of Solar Concentrator by a Compression Ratio Method

2016 ◽  
Vol 851 ◽  
pp. 383-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khanuengchat Saenyot ◽  
Kitsakorn Locharoenrat ◽  
Sarai Lekchaum
Keyword(s):  
Compression Ratio ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Total Pressure ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Stirling Engine ◽  
Ratio Method ◽  
Solar Concentrator ◽  
External Work ◽  
Parabolic Dish ◽  
Solar Tracker

In this article, we have designed and fabricated the gamma-type Stirling engine based on the compression ratio technique. This engine is attached on a parabolic dish of a solar collector. The engine shows a good performance in terms of compression ratio, external work, total pressure, and engine’s speed. Our engine offers the thermal efficiency of 30.59 % so that it can reach the output mechanical power of 0.934. The temperature difference of 137 K can maintain very well for the heat collection of the solar collector even when the weather conditions are poor. Furthermore, our materials are environmentally friendly and this design is expected to be in the applications of the solar tracker in the future.

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