Apparatus and method for the speed or power control of stirling type machines
US4856280A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02G2280/00
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention comprises both apparatus and an accompanying method for the controlling of the speed, stroke and power output of a Stirling engine. The invention positions a valving arrangement to control the working gas flow within a gas flow passage connecting the hot end and cold end of the displacer cylinder; the valving arrangement is controlled by a suitable engine speed, stroke or power detector.
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