Base Technology Stirling Engine Military Applications Assessment

Abstract

The design of an advanced Stirling engine is considered for potential use in Air Force mobile electric power generator sets. The prospects for acceptable reliability appears good due to new approaches to recognized Stirling problem areas; sealing, heater head and control. The present design appears suitable for a 30kW set, but Air Force needs would be best suited by development of a 60kW unit. Standardization would be facilitated by using the 60kW Stirling engine and associated auxiliaries in a 30kW set. Final design drawings have been completed in the 30kW engine but construction and tests are required to establish that both design criteria for the engine and mobile power requirements are met. Originator-supplied keywords include: Heat pipe, and Combustor control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA147087

Entities

People

  • James G. Daley

Organizations

  • Argonne National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Air Force
  • Combustion
  • Combustors
  • Control Systems
  • Electric Generators
  • Electric Power
  • Energy
  • Engines
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Gas Turbines
  • Generators
  • Heat Transfer
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Standardization
  • Standards
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design