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A Stirling-Rankine fuel-fired heat pump.

Author(s) : WOOD J. G., UNGER R., LANE N. W.

Summary

The design combines a free-piston Stirling engine prime mover with a linear compressor Rankine heat pump. Engines of this type are being developed and tested for household sized natural gas-fired cogeneration units. In February 2000, a major manufacturer announced the coming commercialization of linear compressors for refrigeration. In this fuel-fired heat pump design, the engine drives the compressor directly, eliminating the inefficiencies of mechanical to electrical and electrical to mechanical conversions.

Details

  • Original title: A Stirling-Rankine fuel-fired heat pump.
  • Record ID : 2001-2027
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Proceedings of the 2000 International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue.
  • Publication date: 2000/07/25
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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