AUTOMOTIVE STIRLING REFERENCE ENGINE DESIGN REPORT

The Reference Stirling Engine System, which was to provide the best possible fuel economy while meeting or exceeding all other program objectives is described. It was designed to meet the requirements of a Reference Vehicle, which is a 1984 GM Pontiac Phoenix (X-body). This design utilizes all new technology that can reasonably be expected to be developed by 1984 and that is judged to provide significant improvement, relative to development risk and cost. (ERA citation 06:032209)

• Corporate Authors:

  Department of the Navy

  The Pentagon
  Washington, DC  United States  20350

  Mechanical Technology Incorporated

  Stirling Engine Systems Division
  Latham, NY  United States  12110

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Publication Date: 1981-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 133 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Combustors; Control devices; Cooling; Design; Economic analysis; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Fuel injection; Optimization; Performance; Prototypes; Stirling engines; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Optimum design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Economics; Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00347177
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOE/NASA/0032-12, NASA/CR-165381
• Contract Numbers: AI01-77CS51040
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1982 12:00AM