Challenges in developing a solar powered stirling engine for domestic electricity generation

dc.contributor.authorMangion, R.
dc.contributor.authorMuscat, M.
dc.contributor.authorSant, T.
dc.contributor.authorRizzo, J.
dc.contributor.authorGhirlando, R.
dc.contributor.authorCilia, J.
dc.contributor.authorMizzi, J.
dc.contributor.authorVural, S.
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-15T07:33:12Z
dc.date.available2014-12-15T07:33:12Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractPaper presented at the 9th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Malta, 16-18 July, 2012.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis paper investigates the challenges in developing a solar powered Stirling engine for domestic electricity generation. All the system components, the parabolic troughs, heat transfer fluid and the Stirling engine are individually analysed. The analysis includes a market survey and performance assessments of such components. A mathematical analysis for the Stirling engine is carried out in order to understand the affect of varies parameters with the work output per cycle and the engine efficiency. Such parameters are the phase angle between pistons, the diameter ratio of the power and displacer piston, and change in temperature.en_ZA
dc.description.librariandc2014en_ZA
dc.format.extent10 pagesen_ZA
dc.format.mediumPDFen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMangion, R, Muscat, M, Sant, T, Rizzo, J, Ghirlando, R, Cilia, J, Mizzi, J & Vural, S 2012, Challenges in developing a solar powered stirling engine for domestic electricity generation, Paper presented to the 9th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Malta, 16-18 July, 2012.en_ZA
dc.identifier.isbn9781868549863
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/42996
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherInternational Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamicsen_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofHEFAT 2012en_US
dc.rightsUniversity of Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.subjectSolar powered Stirling engineen_ZA
dc.subjectEngine efficiencyen_ZA
dc.subjectWork output per cycleen_ZA
dc.titleChallenges in developing a solar powered stirling engine for domestic electricity generationen_ZA
dc.typePresentationen_ZA

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