Using supercritical heat recovery process in Stirling engines for high thermal efficiency

Zhaolin Gu, Haruki Sato, Xiao Feng

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Abstract

Stirling engine, using a composite working fluid, such as two-component fluid: gaseous carrier and phase-change component and single multi-phase fluid as the working fluid is studied to get high thermal efficiency. In Stirling engine with a composite fluid, a thermodynamic supercritical heat recovery and heating process is proposed and demonstrated to improve the heat transfer of the heat regenerator and cooler of common gaseous Stirling engine. The criteria for the choice of the working fluids are also formulated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1621-1630
Number of pages10
JournalApplied Thermal Engineering
Volume21
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001 Nov 1

Keywords

  • Composite working fluid
  • Regenerative process
  • Stirling engine
  • Supercritical power cycle

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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