Study of the regenerator constituting material influence on a gamma type Stirling engine

被引:28
作者
Gheith, Ramla [1 ,3 ,4 ]
Aloui, Fethi [1 ,2 ]
Ben Nasrallah, Sassi [3 ]
机构
[1] LUNAM Univ, Ecole Mines Nantes, GEPEA UMR CNRS 6144, Dept Syst Energet & Environm, F-44307 Nantes 03, France
[2] Univ Valenciennes, ENSIAME, TEMPO EA Le Mt Houy DF2T 4542, F-59313 Valenciennes 9, France
[3] Univ Monastir, Ecole Natl Ingenieurs Monastir, Lab LESTE, Monastir, Tunisia
[4] Univ Monastir, Natl High Engn Sch Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
关键词
Brake power; Stirling engine; Thermal capacity; Thermal conductivity; Regenerator material; Optimization; THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS;
D O I
10.1007/s12206-012-0218-9
中图分类号
TH [机械、仪表工业];
学科分类号
0802 ;
摘要
A gamma Stirling engine with compressed air as working fluid was investigated. This engine operates at a maximum charge pressure of 10 bar, runs at a maximum rotation speed of 600 rpm and can provide 500 W of brake power on the shaft. The engine is equipped with several pressure sensors and thermocouples. This experimental study concentrates on the regenerator constituting material (porous medium). Four different materials were investigated: stainless steel, copper, aluminum and Monel 400. The obtained experimental results provide guidance to Stirling engine enhancement and selection of the appropriate regenerator material. As a conclusion, the regenerator has an important role to enhance the heat exchange and to improve Stirling engine performance, which closely depends on its constituting material.
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页码:1251 / 1255
页数:5
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