External Combustion Engine Assessment. Topical Report, April 1, 1990-December 31, 1991

摘要

Development status and near-term availability of several external combustion (EC) engine technologies are assessed with the purpose of surveying current information on reliability, durability, manufacturing cost, and commercialization efforts. The technologies include power producing engines of the Stirling, Brayton, and Ericsson types, closed-cycle gas turbines, and integrated refrigeration machines based on the Stirling and Vuilleumier heat-driven cycles.