Proof of Concept of a Magnetically Coupled Stirling Engine-Driven Heat Pump

929395

08/03/1992

Event
27th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (1992)
Authors Abstract
Content
A prototype magnetically-coupled Stirling engine-driven heat pump module has been designed and fabricated by Sunpower, Inc. under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Preliminary testing indicates that the magnetic coupling is an effective means for transmitting power from a free-piston Stirling engine to a refrigerant compressor. Compared with other power transmission concepts, the magnetic coupling has relatively low cost, and will help make commercial development of Stirling-driven heat pumps more likely in the future.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/929395
Pages
6
Citation
Shonder, J., Chen, G., and McEntee, J., "Proof of Concept of a Magnetically Coupled Stirling Engine-Driven Heat Pump," SAE Technical Paper 929395, 1992, https://doi.org/10.4271/929395.
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Published
Aug 3, 1992
Product Code
929395
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English