Variable displacement and dwell drive for stirling engine

Details Variable displacement and dwell drive for stirling engine Variable displacement and dwell drive for stirling engine

1995-06-07

1998-07-21

Husar, Stephen F.

Power plants

Motor operated by expansion and/or contraction of a unit of...

Unit of mass is a gas which is heated or cooled in one of a...

60517, F02G 104

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057820848

ABSTRACT:
A Stirling cycle engine and drive mechanism therefor which may be configured in a Beta, Alpha or Gamma configuration for providing increased power output. The drive mechanism provides a dwell of the displacer piston at its top and/or bottom dead center positions of the displacer stroke. The drive mechanism includes adjustable regulatory linkages in order to adjust the dwell and stroke of the displacer piston as well as the phase angle between the displacer and power pistons.

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