• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
• /
• 제39권4호
• /
• pp.405-411
• /
• 2015

최근 저탄소 녹색성장 및 그린에너지 개발 정책에 힘입어 외연기관의 일종으로 스털링엔진에 대한 관심이 고조되고 있다. 스털링엔진은 크게 ${\alpha}$, ${\beta}$, ${\gamma}$-type의 3가지 방식으로 구분되어지며 그 중 ${\gamma}$-type 엔진의 설계가 용이하고 다양한 적용이 가능하다는 특징이 있음에도 실린더와 크랭크간의 접속거리 문제로 인하여 ${\alpha}$, ${\beta}$-type에 비하여 용적을 크게 차지하는 문제가 있었다. 이를 해결하기 위한 한 방안으로 주로 ${\alpha}$-type에 적용하는 Yoke crank를 응용하면 용적을 줄임과 동시에 실린더의 병렬화에도 유리하다. 금번 연구에서는 기존의 Ross Yoke crank 설계기법에서 개선하여 ${\gamma}$-type 스털링엔진의 Yoke crank 설계를 더욱 단순하고 효율적으로 적용할 수 있는 방법을 제시하였다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
• /
• 제23권7호
• /
• pp.654-661
• /
• 2013

The dynamic characteristics of a free-piston stirling engine(FPSE) with regard to the working frequency is investigated from theoretical and experimental studies. The FPSE is modeled as a two degree-of-freedom linear vibration system. A theoretical expression on the working frequency is derived from the instability condition for self-excitation based on the linear vibration model. A ${\gamma}$-type free-piston stirling engine is fabricated for experimental studies, and its working frequency is measured on various heater temperatures. Comparisons between the theoretical and experimental results reveal that the working frequency of the test FPSE depends on both the temperature of the compression space and the temperature difference between the expansion and compression spaces.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
• /
• 제26권6호
• /
• pp.638-644
• /
• 2015

This paper describes the continuing effort to analysis and design on dynamic and electrical behavior of gamma-type free piston Stirling engine/generator with dual-opposed linear generator for domestic micro-CHP (Combined Heat and Power) system. The double acting Stirling engine/generator has one displacer and two power piston which are supported by flexure springs. Two power pistons oscillate with symmetric sinusoidal displacement and are connected with moving magnet type linear generators for power generation. To operate Stirling engine/generator, combustion heat of natural gas is supplied to hot-end and heat is rejected from cold-end by cooling water. The temperature difference across the displacer induces the oscillating motion, and it can be explained with mass-spring vibration system. The purpose of this paper is to describe the design process of linear generator for the double acting free-piston Stirling engine.