Portable Power Generation Based on Mesoscale Free-Piston Knock Engine

Abstract

The objective of this program is to develop and demonstrate a mesoscale free-piston knock engine operating on a variety of hydrocarbon fuels, such as propane, ethane, butane, and diesel. The goal is to deliver a 500 W pneumatic output in a 200 cu cm packaged volume, which can be used to power various mechanical systems, or to generate electricity via a high-speed air motor and generator. The overall engine efficiency goal is 44%, thus giving a hydrocarbon-based power source an energy of 55 Wh/kg.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA415911

Entities

People

  • Thomas Nohava

Organizations

  • Honeywell International, Inc.

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Cold Working
  • Combustion
  • Compression
  • Compression Ignition
  • Compression Ratio
  • Fabrication
  • Gases
  • Heat Transfer
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Ignition
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Stainless Steel

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  • Petroleum Engineering