IMPROVEMENT OF A NON ENERGY-CONSUMING SYSTEM: A GAMMA STIRLING ENGINE

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-141
Author(s):  
Ramla Gheith ◽  
Fethi Aloui ◽  
Sassi Ben Nasrallah
Keyword(s):  
Stirling Engine ◽  
System A ◽  
Energy Consuming

scholarly journals Prospective increase in the heat pump’s efficiency through arrangement in a three-temperature system

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 168781401988098
Author(s):  
Tomáš Stejskal ◽  
Jozef Svetlík ◽  
Peter Demeč ◽  
Adam Žilinský ◽  
Juraj Kováč
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Heat Engine ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Stirling Engine ◽  
Thermal Source ◽  
Heating Systems ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
System A ◽  
Temperature Heating

Analysis of three-temperature heating system has revealed the apparent advantages and disadvantages that the combination of thermodynamic systems has in future development with respect to environmental and economic issues. Three-temperature heating systems consist of a heat engine and a heat pump, thus enabling maximum use of the primary thermal source for heating buildings. It seems that the combination of a Stirling engine, or a similar heat drive, with a heat pump is suitable. In order to analyse the effectiveness of such a system, a comprehensive calculation procedure is used as follows: its basis lies in accounting for all types of energy and their relationship to the original natural resource. The present study aims to point out that the combination of a Stirling engine and a heat pump is a useful solution due to the fact that it has the most favourable resultant economic impact in comparison to the use of a diesel, four-stroke gas or the most commonly used electric drive.

Application of uCOS-II and LabVIEW in Stirling Engine Fuel Supply Control System

2011 ◽  
Vol 143-144 ◽  
pp. 381-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Xin Liu ◽  
Kai Bin Zhao ◽  
Hui Yong Du ◽  
Min Li ◽  
Zhan Cheng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Multilayer Structure ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Stirling Engine ◽  
Engine Fuel ◽  
Fuel Supply ◽  
System A ◽  
Electric Control ◽  
Upper Computer

The application of uCOS-II and LabVIEW in the development of Stirling Engine fuel supply electric control system was described in this paper. In embedded system, a control program with multilayer structure was designed based on uCOS-II. In upper computer, a LabVIEW virtual instruments IDE was used to achieve features such as remote control, identify series number automatically, display and record signal in real-time. The operation of the whole control system was proved precisely and stability through experiment.

scholarly journals Thermodynamic modeling and controlling of a combined Free Piston Stirling Engine System (FPSE) with a Permanent Magnet Linear Synchronous Machine (PMLSM)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2116 (1) ◽  
pp. 012086
Author(s):  
M Majidniya ◽  
T Boileau ◽  
B Remy ◽  
M Zandi
Keyword(s):  
Permanent Magnet ◽  
Synchronous Machine ◽  
Stirling Engine ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Total Efficiency ◽  
Combined System ◽  
Free Piston ◽  
System A ◽  
Engine System ◽  
Free Piston Stirling Engine

Abstract Converting thermal energy to electricity is one of the most common energy conversions in the field of electricity production. This transformation of energy is essential for both renewable and non-renewable heat sources. One of the main parameters of such a system that is responsible for this conversion is its efficiency. To have an efficient transformation, many improvements have been made to the old methods, and also new techniques were developed. One of these new methods that will be discussed here is a combined system of a Free Piston Stirling Engine (FPSE) with a Permanent Magnet Linear Synchronous Machine (PMLSM). The two purposes of presenting such a system are that firstly, the theoretical efficiency of a Stirling engine is high. Secondly, by eliminating crank-shaft from this system compared to the standard Stirling engine system, some of the losses will be removed. To study this system, a thermodynamic model of a RE-1000 FPSE was presented and validated. Then it was coupled with a PMLSM, and the combined system was controlled. The total efficiency of this system in steady-state is 14.4%.

COMBUSTION SIMULATION OF 1 kW CLASS LNG STIRLING ENGINE CHP SYSTEM CONSIDERING HEAT RECOVERY

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (01) ◽  
pp. 1350007 ◽  
Author(s):  
HOUCK JU KIM ◽  
YOUN SIK LEE ◽  
JOON AHN
Keyword(s):  
Energy Use ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Stirling Engine ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Available Energy ◽  
System A ◽  
Combustion Simulation ◽  
Distributed Energy System ◽  
Chp System ◽  
Reasonable Use

As fossil fuel has been depleted, a reasonable use of energy is required. In this regard, the cascade use of thermal energy has been proactively considered in view of available energy. For the purpose, the micro co-generation system for a household based on Stirling engine was suggested as a unit of distributed energy system. A slot-type premixed burner is used to completely block noises and harmful gases for the purpose of use in a household, and air supplied to a burner recovers heat from the exhaust gas in order to improve the efficiency of energy use. This study conducted a numerical simulation on combustion in a combustion chamber to investigate the effects that recuperation of heat from exhaust gas have on heat transfer and combustion characteristics.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of a Three-Temperature Heat Pump System

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Stejskal ◽  
Jozef Svetlík ◽  
Peter Demeč ◽  
Miroslav Dovica ◽  
Miroslav Štofa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Heat Engine ◽  
Stirling Engine ◽  
Thermal Source ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Heating Systems ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
System A ◽  
Temperature Heating

Three-temperature heating systems consist of a heat engine and a heat pump, enabling thus maximum usage of the primary thermal source for the heating of buildings. This analysis has revealed obvious advantages and disadvantages that the combining of thermodynamic systems has in future development, also with respect to environmental and economic issues. It appears that the combination of a Stirling engine or a similar heat drive with a heat pump is especially suitable. In order to analyze the effectiveness of such a system, a comprehensive calculation procedure is used: its basis lies in accounting for all types of energy and their relationship to the original natural resource. The present paper aims to point out that the combination of Stirling engine and a heat pump is a useful solution thanks to the most favorable resultant economic impact if compared to the usage of a diesel, four-stroke gas, or, most commonly used, electric drive.

New Design for a Differentially Pumped Hydration Chamber for a Siemens IA

1971 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 44-45
Author(s):  
R. C. Moretz ◽  
G. G. Hausner ◽  
D. F. Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Water Vapor ◽  
Electron Diffraction ◽  
Water Vapor Pressure ◽  
Biological Materials ◽  
Thin Membrane ◽  
Reliable System ◽  
System A ◽  
Water Films ◽  
Aperture Opening

Electron microscopy and diffraction of biological materials in the hydrated state requires the construction of a chamber in which the water vapor pressure can be maintained at saturation for a given specimen temperature, while minimally affecting the normal vacuum of the remainder of the microscope column. Initial studies with chambers closed by thin membrane windows showed that at the film thicknesses required for electron diffraction at 100 KV the window failure rate was too high to give a reliable system. A single stage, differentially pumped specimen hydration chamber was constructed, consisting of two apertures (70-100μ), which eliminated the necessity of thin membrane windows. This system was used to obtain electron diffraction and electron microscopy of water droplets and thin water films. However, a period of dehydration occurred during initial pumping of the microscope column. Although rehydration occurred within five minutes, biological materials were irreversibly damaged. Another limitation of this system was that the specimen grid was clamped between the apertures, thus limiting the yield of view to the aperture opening.

High-resolution electron microscopy of Cu2O surfaces

1986 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 396-397
Author(s):  
V. Castano ◽  
W. Krakow
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Natural Extension ◽  
High Resolution Electron Microscopy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Initial Oxidation ◽  
System A ◽  
Resolution Electron ◽  
Surface Reconstructions ◽  
Atomic Surface ◽  
Au Thin Films

In non-UHV microscope environments atomic surface structure has been observed for flat-on for various orientations of Au thin films and edge-on for columns of atoms in small particles. The problem of oxidation of surfaces has only recently been reported from the point of view of high resolution microscopy revealing surface reconstructions for the Ag2O system. A natural extension of these initial oxidation studies is to explore other materials areas which are technologically more significant such as that of Cu2O, which will now be described.

Twin boundary structure of a Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductor

1989 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 168-169
Author(s):  
Yimei Zhu ◽  
Masaki Suenaga ◽  
R. L. Sabatini ◽  
Youwen Xu
Keyword(s):  
Twin Boundary ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Fine Powder ◽  
Orthorhombic Phase ◽  
Boundary Structure ◽  
Crystallographic Axis ◽  
System A ◽  
High Resolution Structure ◽  
Electron Microscopes

The (110) twin structure of YBa2Cu3O7 superconductor oxide, which is formed to reduce the strain energy of the tetragonal to orthorhombic phase transformation by alternating the a-b crystallographic axis across the boundary, was extensively investigated. Up to now the structure of the twin boundary still remained unclear. In order to gain insight into the nature of the twin boundary in Y-Ba-Cu-O system, a study using electron diffraction techniques including optical and computed diffractograms, as well as high resolution structure imaging techniques with corresponding computer simulation and processing was initiated.Bulk samples of Y-Ba-Cu-O oxide were prepared as described elsewhere. TEM specimens were produced by crushing bulk samples into a fine powder, dispersing the powder in acetone, and suspending the fine particles on a holey carbon grid. The electron microscopy during this study was performed on both a JEOL 2000EX and 2000FX electron microscopes operated at 200 kV.

Speech Therapy Services in a Large School System: A Six-Year Overview

1976 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 207-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constance P. DesRoches
Keyword(s):  
School System ◽  
Speech Therapy ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Case Load ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
School Population ◽  
System A ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
And Shifts ◽  
Selection Factors

A statistical review provides analysis of four years of speech therapy services of a suburban school system which can be used for comparison with other school system programs. Included are data on the percentages of the school population enrolled in therapy, the categories of disabilities and the number of children in each category, the sex and grade-level distribution of those in therapy, and shifts in case-load selection. Factors affecting changes in case-load profiles are identified and discussed.

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