The Thermobile Nitinol Engine

851495

09/01/1985

Event
1985 SAE International Off-Highway and Powerplant Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
By using the stress-strain curves associated with Nitinol, both at TO (over its martensitic transition) and TU (under its martensitic transition), the principle of working mechanism for Nitinol Thermobile engine is analyzed.
Semiempirical calculation of the thermobile engine-efficiency show the efficiency to be dependent on the amount of strain imposed. An improved Thermobile engine which may prove ultimately suited for commercial application is introduced.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/851495
Pages
12
Citation
Wang, F., "The Thermobile Nitinol Engine," SAE Technical Paper 851495, 1985, https://doi.org/10.4271/851495.
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Publisher
Published
Sep 1, 1985
Product Code
851495
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English