Theoretical and experimental study of a 300-W beta-type Stirling engine

Energy

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 590-599

  Cheng, Chin Hsiang ^a   Yang, Hang Suin ^a   Keong, Lam ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Experiment; Power output; Stirling engine; Theoretical model

Indexed keywords

ENGINES; EXPERIMENTS; FORECASTING; HELIUM; MACHINE DESIGN; REGENERATORS; STIRLING ENGINES; WIRE;

BETA-TYPE STIRLING ENGINES; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; HEATING TEMPERATURES; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; POWER OUT PUT; THEORETICAL MODELING; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

THERMOELECTRIC POWER;

ADIABATIC PROCESS; DESIGN; ENGINE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; HELIUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY; TORQUE;

EID: 84883280876     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.06.060     Document Type: Article

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