Stirling Rhombic
Stirling Rhombic
Stirling Rhombic
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Stirling Engines
Stirling engine is a closed cycle engine. Power generated by heating and cooling of working gas (usually hydrogen, helium or air). External combustion engine.
Works on stirling cycle which consists of 2 isotherms and 2 isochors. A real stirling cycle is quasi-elliptical accounting for smooth motion
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Rhombic Drive
Pink - Hot cylinder wall Dark grey - Cold cylinder wall (with coolant inlet and outlet pipes in Yellow) Dark Green - Thermal insulation separating the two cylinder ends Light Green Displacer piston Dark Blue - Power piston Light Blue - Flywheels
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The Task
Design and development of a Rhombic drive for type stirling engine. The task includes
Listing of various design and thermodynamic parameters associated with the engine and drive. Deriving an analytical formula for the overlap volume in this type of engine and finding out the overlap for optimum efficiency. Determining the specifications of various components of the drive and designing them.
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We finally get,
e V (LR) 1( )2 RsinLsin e LR
and,
Vc 2 L{ 1 (
eR 2 ) sin } L
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which is again obtained by using the previous eqns. Values of R,L and e have to be chosen such that we get maximum possible overlap ensuring that the cylinder volume is properly utilized.
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Schmidts Analysis
Isothermal analysis of Stirling engines Assumption: P constant throughout, perfect gas, T const. in each space The general Schmidts analysis assumes sinusoidal variation for both volumes Average Pressure, Work done, Efficiency are deduced from the analysis Optimization of efficiency based on the parameters like Temperature of cold and hot space, volumes and optimal volume phase lag is done
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Future Goals
To perform the modified Schmidts analysis for our engine, also taking into account the regenerator and other losses. To analyze the stresses/forces in the bars and finally reach to a working model. (If time permits..!!)
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