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Evaluation of an α type stirling engine regenerator using a new differential model

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  • Rutczyk, Bartłomiej
  • Szczygieł, Ireneusz
  • Kabaj, Adam

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The paper presents an analysis of a Stirling engine regenerator. Due to the high dependence of Stirling engine performance and efficiency on the efficiency of the regenerator, it is imperative, when modeling the engine, to create a regenerator model that is both accurate and which allows for a high computational speed. In this work, the authors propose a one-dimensional, real gas model to work in conjunction with a real gas zero-dimensional differential model of an alpha Stirling engine (which has been discussed in previously published work). This model is compared with simple NTU analysis and CFD modeling.

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  • Rutczyk, Bartłomiej & Szczygieł, Ireneusz & Kabaj, Adam, 2020. "Evaluation of an α type stirling engine regenerator using a new differential model," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 209(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:209:y:2020:i:c:s0360544220314766
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118369
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