Power optimization of an extra-terrestrial, solar-radiant stirling heat engine

David A. Blank and Chih Wu

Energy, 1995, vol. 20, issue 6, 523-530

Abstract: The power output and thermal efficiency of a finite-time, optimized, extra-terrestrial, solar-radiant Stirling heat engine have been studied. The thermodynamic model adopted is a regenerative gas Stirling cycle coupled to a heat source and heat sink by radiant heat transfer. Both the heat source and sink are assumed to have infinite heat-capacity rates. Expressions are obtained for optimum power and efficiency at optimum power for a cycle based on higher and lower temperature bounds.

Date: 1995
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(94)00092-H

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