摘要:
An auxiliary power system for providing electrical power and heat to an indoor area includes an external combustion engine, such as a Stirling cycle engine (101), for generating mechanical energy and thermal energy. The external combustion engine (101) burns a fuel with substantially complete combustion such that exhaust emissions from the external combustion engine (101) are below a predetermined exhaust level. A generator (102) is coupled to the external combustion engine (101) and converts the mechanical energy produced by the external combustion engine (101) to electrical power. A first power output is used to provide the electrical power produced by the generator (102). The external combustion engine (101) and generator (102) are disposed within a housing such that the external combustion engine (101), generator (102) and housing combination is a portable size. The thermal energy generated by the external combustion engine (101) may be used to heat the atmosphere surrounding the housing.
摘要:
A thermal cycle engine (96) of the type having a piston undergoing reciprocating linear motion within an expansion cylinder, the expansion cylinder having a cylindrical wall and containing a working fluid heated by conduction, through a heater head (100), of heat from an exhaust gas of an external combustor having a fuel supply and a thermal sensor (138) for measuring a temperature of the heater head (100) at a point of maximum temperature of the heater head (100).
摘要:
A stirling machine having two pistons coupled to a harmonic crank drive linage for providing a specified phase relationship between sinusoidal displacements of each piston with respect to a fixed fiducial point. The harmonic crank drive linkage has a primary crankshaft and an eccentric crankshaft mounted internally to the primar crankshaft and coupled via a gear set to counterrotate with respect to the primary crankshaft. The eccentric crankshaft may be cantilevered with respect to the primary shaft, with the pistons of the engine coupled to the eccentric crankshaft externally to the supporting bearings. A flywheel coupled to the eccentric crankshaft provides for operation of the engine with a zero net angular momentum. An intake manifold provides for mixing air and fuel for combustion heating of the engine.
摘要:
A thermal cycle engine (96) of the type having a piston undergoing reciprocating linear motion within an expansion cylinder, the expansion cylinder having a cylindrical wall and containing a working fluid heated by conduction, through a heater head (100), of heat from an exhaust gas of an external combustor having a fuel supply and a thermal sensor (138) for measuring a temperature of the heater head (100) at a point of maximum temperature of the heater head (100).
摘要:
An auxiliary power system for providing electrical power and heat to an indoor area includes an external combustion engine, such as a Stirling cycle engine (101), for generating mechanical energy and thermal energy. The external combustion engine (101) burns a fuel with substantially complete combustion such that exhaust emissions from the external combustion engine (101) are below a predetermined exhaust level. A generator (102) is coupled to the external combustion engine (101) and converts the mechanical energy produced by the external combustion engine (101) to electrical power. A first power output is used to provide the electrical power produced by the generator (102). The external combustion engine (101) and generator (102) are disposed within a housing such that the external combustion engine (101), generator (102) and housing combination is a portable size. The thermal energy generated by the external combustion engine (101) may be used to heat the atmosphere surrounding the housing.