DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ON A THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE STIRLING ENGINE AUTOMOBILE

The external heating system of the Stirling engine enables it to be coupled to a variety of energy sources. In the field of unconventional heating systems a high temperature thermal energy storage unit has been built in which, for the heat transport, use is made of the heat pipe principle. Based on experience with this, design considerations are given regarding the performance of an automobile propulsion unit, for which a new concept of a Stirling engine with a variable swash-plate drive and heating by a rechargeable thermal energy storage unit are used.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Asselman, G A
  • Spigt, C L
  • Meijer, R J
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air engines; Air pollution; Automobiles; Control; Design; Energy; Handling and storage; Heat pipes; Stirling engines; Storage facilities; Thermal properties; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158334
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 770080 Preprint
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM