Auxiliary Heating, Cooling and Power Generation in Vehicles Based on Stirling Engine Technology

2018 ◽  
pp. 30-39
Author(s):  
Hans-Detlev Kühl
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Stirling Engine ◽  
Auxiliary Heating

422 Development of a Waste Heat Power Generation System Using a Stirling Engine in Aluminum Melting Furnace

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010.20 (0) ◽  
pp. 288-289
Author(s):  
Hiroshi SEKIYA ◽  
Mitsuru KERA ◽  
Eiichi SHINOYAMA ◽  
Sanyo TAKAHASHI ◽  
Hiroki SUNOU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Melting Furnace ◽  
Stirling Engine ◽  
Heat Power ◽  
Generation System ◽  
Power Generation System

Development of low temperature difference Stirling engine as an emergency portable power generation system

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016.19 (0) ◽  
pp. T03
Author(s):  
Fujio TODA ◽  
Takayuki YAMAMOTO ◽  
Ryo SHIMEMURA ◽  
Hayato SATO ◽  
Motoki FUNAYAMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Temperature Difference ◽  
Stirling Engine ◽  
Generation System ◽  
Portable Power ◽  
Power Generation System

Sensitivity Analysis of a Biomass Fired Stirling Engine Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power System for a Small Office Building

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
James C. Harrod ◽  
Pedro J. Mago
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Stirling Engine ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Prime Mover ◽  
Operational Cost ◽  
Combined Cooling ◽  
Engine Size

Over the past decade, rising energy demand and cost have created a surge of interest in alternative methods of power generation. As a result, the implementation of combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) systems has become a potential candidate for substitution in conventional power generation. The evaluation of a CCHP system must be based on its potential for savings in cost and primary energy reduction. In general, a CCHP system includes several components to satisfy the electric and thermal demands of the facility. These components include the prime mover, heat recovery system, auxiliary boiler, absorption chiller, heating coil unit, and hot water system unit. In practice, the most common prime mover used in CCHP technology is the internal combustion engine, which is limited by low thermal efficiency and poor emissions. Hence, this paper proposes the use of a Stirling engine prime mover that makes use of waste wood chips for fuel. In addition to the standard CCHP components, the Stirling engine houses heat exchangers to aid heat addition and rejection processes. These heat exchangers must be considered along with the other components when analyzing energy requirements. The goal of this study is to determine how the operational characteristics of a constant output biomass-fired Stirling CCHP system are affected by the performance of the individual CCHP system components. The results of this sensitivity analysis are useful in determining the most important parameters to be considered when implementing and designing the system. Results suggest that fuel cost, engine efficiency, engine size, chiller efficiency, and the Stirling engine’s hot side heat exchanger play the most important roles in the CCHP system operational cost. For example, the results show that increasing the engine size leads to increases in primary energy. In addition, an optimum engine size is suggested for cost savings, with smaller and larger engines both leading to increases in operational cost.

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