Modern education on renewable energies by using numerical Finite Element Method of a solar powered Stirling engine with heat transfer simulations

摘要

In this paper we developed a numerical model of heat transfer in the Stirling Beta type engine. Computations were made using the Finite Element Method (FEM) employed by COMSOL Multiphysics 3.5 software. Numerical results are compared with measurements, showing a good agreement. Such results could be very useful for the modern education on renewable energies.