Free-Piston Stirling Engine Development. Annual Report December 1, 1984-December 31, 1985

摘要

The free-piston Stirling engine (FPSE) is being developed as a potential gas-fired prime mover for heat pump applications in the residential market. The heat pump features an advanced FPSE coupled to a Rankine refrigerant compressor through a hermetically sealed diaphragm-activated hydraulic transmission. During the past year, the program has concentrated on developing the engine and compressor component improvement in performance and realiability. The report presents the progress made.