EP0078850A1 - Heat transfer components for stirling-cycle, reciprocating, thermal machines. - Google Patents
Heat transfer components for stirling-cycle, reciprocating, thermal machines.Info
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- EP0078850A1 EP0078850A1 EP82902018A EP82902018A EP0078850A1 EP 0078850 A1 EP0078850 A1 EP 0078850A1 EP 82902018 A EP82902018 A EP 82902018A EP 82902018 A EP82902018 A EP 82902018A EP 0078850 A1 EP0078850 A1 EP 0078850A1
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- heat
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01B—MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT TYPE, e.g. STEAM ENGINES
- F01B3/00—Reciprocating-piston machines or engines with cylinder axes coaxial with, or parallel or inclined to, main shaft axis
- F01B3/04—Reciprocating-piston machines or engines with cylinder axes coaxial with, or parallel or inclined to, main shaft axis the piston motion being transmitted by curved surfaces
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02G—HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS; USE OF WASTE HEAT OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F02G1/00—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants
- F02G1/04—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants of closed-cycle type
- F02G1/043—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants of closed-cycle type the engine being operated by expansion and contraction of a mass of working gas which is heated and cooled in one of a plurality of constantly communicating expansible chambers, e.g. Stirling cycle type engines
- F02G1/044—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants of closed-cycle type the engine being operated by expansion and contraction of a mass of working gas which is heated and cooled in one of a plurality of constantly communicating expansible chambers, e.g. Stirling cycle type engines having at least two working members, e.g. pistons, delivering power output
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02G—HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS; USE OF WASTE HEAT OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F02G1/00—Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants
- F02G1/06—Controlling
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02G—HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS; USE OF WASTE HEAT OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F02G2244/00—Machines having two pistons
- F02G2244/02—Single-acting two piston engines
- F02G2244/06—Single-acting two piston engines of stationary cylinder type
- F02G2244/12—Single-acting two piston engines of stationary cylinder type having opposed pistons
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02G—HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS; USE OF WASTE HEAT OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F02G2244/00—Machines having two pistons
- F02G2244/50—Double acting piston machines
Definitions
- This invention relates to Stirling-cycle engines, also known as regenerative thermal machines, and more particularly to the materials chosen for the design and construction of heat transfer components and their adjuncts.
- a Stirling-cycle engine is a machine which operates on a closed regenerative thermodynamic cycle, with periodic compression and expansion of a gaseous working fluid at different temperature levels, and where the flow is controlled by volume changes in such a way as to produce a net conversion of heat to work, or vice-versa.
- the regenerator is a device which in prior art takes the form of a porous mass of metal in an insulated duct. This mass takes up heat from the working fluid during one part of the cycle, temporarily stores it within the machine until a later part of the cycle, and subsequently returns it to the working fluid prior to the start of the next cycle.
- the regenerator may be Thought of an an oscillatory thermodynamic sponge, alternately absorbing and releasing heat with complete reversibility and no loss.
- thermodynamic system A reversible process for a thermodynamic system is an ideal process, which once having taken place, can be reversed without causing a change in either the system or its surroundings.
- Regenerative processes are reversible in that they involve reversible heat transfer and storage; their importance derives from the fact that idealized reversible heat transfer is closely approximated by the regenerators of actual machines.
- the Stirling engine is the only practical example of a reversible heat engine which can be operated either as a prime mover or as a heat pump.
- the invention comprises fundamental concepts and mechanical components which in combination enhance the operation yet lows the cost of Stirling-cycle machines, by virtue of the specific utilization of certain materials, namely dispersion strengthened copper composites in conjunction with manganese-copper alloys in one class of machines, and silicon carbide in conjunction with boron carbide in another class of machines, for the design and construction of heat transfer components and their adjuncts.
- Stirling-cycle machines through the deliberate and judicious utilization of advanced composite materials and structural ceramics., in the design, and construction of heat transfer components and their adjuncts. It is another primary object of the invention to provide an optimum selection of such materials from the standpoint of maximizing the high-temperature strength and thermal conductivity of heat transfer components, while minimizing the thermal conductivity of non-heat transfer components, yet maintaining closely matched thermal expansion coefficients between adjacent components of either class.
- FIG. 1 is an illustration of the operational sequence of events during one complete cycle of an idealized single acting two-piston Stirling engine used in the prime mover mode;
- FIG. 2(a) and FIG. 2(b) are schematics which illustrate the idealized pressure-volume and temperature-entropy diagrams of the thermodynamic cycle of the working fluid in the same machine depicted by FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2(c) is a pressure volume diagram which depicts the working of an actual machine;
- FIG. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view which illustrates the component arrangement of an exemplary multi stage, single-acting, quasi double-acting Stirling engine known as a drum cam machine;
- FIG. 4 depicts some of the unique elevated temperature mechanical properties of GLIDCOP dispersion strengthened copper composite.
- numeral 1 designates an idealized version of a two-piston Stirling-cycle prime mover.
- a conceptually constant mass of pressurized gaseous working fluid occupies the working volume between the compression piston 2 and the expansion piston 3.
- the total working volume is comprised by compression space 4, regenerator 5, and expansion space 6.
- a portion of compression space 4 is continually cooled by cooler 7, while a portion of expansion space 6 is continually heated by heater 8.
- Arrows 9 are intended to represent the input of heat by conduction, convection, or radiation. Escape of fluid from the working volume is prevented by the piston seals 10.
- the working fluid is compressed isothermally by piston 2 at the minimum temperature level of the cycle.
- regenerator 5 yields stored heat to the working fluid as it is transferred to expansion space 6 with the volume remaining constant. The temperature and pressure rise to their maximum levels.
- regenerator 5 recovers heat from the working fluid as it is transferred to compression space 4 with the volume remaining. constant. The temperature and pressure return to the starting levels of the cycle.
- FIG. 2(a) and FIG. 2(b) wherein the same complete cycle is presented in terras of the pressure-volume diagram and the temperature entropy diagram for the working fluid.
- the area under a curve on the P-V diagram is a representative measure of the mechanical work added to or removed from the system during the process.
- the area under a curve on a T-S diagram is a measure of the heat transferred to or rejected from the working fluid during the process.
- FIG. 3 A good illustration of the foregoing may be examined by referring to FIG. 3 in which the component arrangement of a specific single-acting, multiple-piston, Stirling engine of my invention (denominated by me as a "drum cam” mach ine) appears. It should be apparent that all compression spaces 20 are collocated within a single stationary right-circular cylindrical "compression block” 26 made of material having comparatively low thermal conductivity.
- expansion spaces 21 are collocated within a single stationary right-circular cylindrical "expansion block" 28, also made of material having comparatively low thermal conductivity.
- Compression block 26 and expansion block 2G are conjoined by the four regenerator housings 25 and also by the four longitudinal cams 24.
- a series of shallow segmented annular depressions 31 connect each piston-cylinder working volume with an adjacent regenerator duct 27 and serve as a housing for the internal heat transfer surfaces of either cooler 22 or heater 23.
- working fluid is conveyed into each piston cylinder working volume by means of tank valves 32 located on the periphery of compression block 26.
- cooler 22 or heater 23 These now consist of a flanged plate made of material possessing comparatively high thermal conductivity, each having a plurality of radial flow passages oh the exterior face and plurality of segmented annular flow passages on the interior face.
- Cooler 22 serves upon assembly and in conjunction with cooler head 29 to close and connect compression volumes 20 with adjacent regenerators 27 and to transfer heat from the internal working fluid to an exterior sink.
- Heater 23 serves upon assembly and in conjunction with heater head 30 to close and connect expansion volumes 21 with adjacent regenerators 27, and to transfer heat from an exterior source to the internal working fluid.
- the drum cam machine design is an arrangement which involves a minimum number of separate components, and wherein the hot and cold regions of the machine are inherently located at extreme diametrically opposite ends. It should be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the collocation of cooler elements within a compact cooler head at one end of the drum cam machine, and of heater elements within a similarly compact heater head at the other end of the machine, has the highly desirable effect of reducing heat losses from conduction and radiation to improve the overall thermal efficiency of the machine. But it also leads to a substantial simplification in the design and manufacture of not only the heat transfer elements but also of other mechanical components of the machine as well.
- the materials chosen for the design of the heat transfer components and of the heater head components in a Stirling prime mover present the greatest challenge. These should ideally possess either high or low thermal conductivity and high strength at a nominal use temperature of at least 750°C (1382°F) as well as a closely matched thermal expansion coefficient compared to that of any adjacent component or compenents.
- Pure copper has the most desirable thermal conductivity of any of the common engineering materials, but its notorious loss of strength and creep resistance at high temperatures precludes its use in such applications.
- Certain copper alloys have improved high temperature mechanical properties, beryllium copper for example, but their corresponding thermal properties are typically no better than, those of high temperature steels, which are stronger and often less expensive.
- GLIDCOP Glidden Metals Div sion of SCM Corporation
- GLIDCOP is a dispersion strengthened copper composite material offering both high temperature strength and high thermal conductivity. It consists of a high purity copper with submicro- scopic particles of insoluble aluminum oxide finely distributed throughout the copper matrix. Dispersion strengthening offers one of the most promising methods of improving the elevated temperature properties of copper without seriously degrading its thermal conductivity.
- the strengthening mechanism in GLIDCOP is a finely dispersed phase that acts as a barrier to dislocation movement in the composite material.
- the dispersed phase remains insoluble in the copper matrix, and hence no over aging in the usual sense can occur at elevated temperatures as it does in heat treatable alloys.
- the dispersed phase particles interfere with dislocation movement, raise the re crystallization temperature, and exert a powerful effect on elevated temperature strength and hardness.
- the graphs of FIG. 4 illustrate some of the unique elevated temperature mechanical properties of GLIDCOP.
- the terms AL-20 and AL-35 refer to materials having .20 and .35 weight percent aluminum present as oxide, while the term CA-182 refers to a standard and well-known high temperature copper alloy.
- Advanced structural ceramics are also attractive choices because of their low density, high strength-toweight ratio, low cost compared to the superalloys, and exceiient hot gas corrosion resistance. But the promise of these materials will be utlimately realized only for conceptual designs which retain sufficient component level simplicity to allow economical mass production - an absolutely essential prerequisite for success in the market.
- the advantages inherent in the various embodiments of this invention may permit, for the first time in history, the mass production of competitive introduction of a ceramicenhanced Stirling-cycle engine into world markets.
- the closed cycle Stirling prime mover operates solely on the basis of the difference in temperature in the working fluid between the hot expansion space and the cold compression space, the development of useful power output is not specific to the source of heat available for use. Therefore, the design of the heat source can be any one of a large variety of possible types.
- a rather simple combustion system can be produced, for example, which will cleanly and efficiently burn various kinds of both liquid fuels and gaseous fuels without any modification whatsoever.
- a single prime mover may be made to operate on regular or premium gasoline, diesel oil, alcohol, crude oil, lubricating oil, vegetable oil, propane, butane, natural gas, and synthetic coal gas.
- a heat pipe exchange unit for example, virtually any heat source at a sufficiently high temperature can be adapted, including radioisotopes, nuclear reactors, solar collectors, thermal storage devices, and the burning of coal, wood, or even municipal solid waste.
- the heat pipe is a well-known device for passive heat transfer in which a fluid within a sealed envelope vaporizes when heated and condenses when cooled, transferring heat by vapor transport before being returned to the heat source as liquid again, generally by capillary action.
- the historical development, theory of operation, and details of construction of the heat pipe are amply set forth in Patents No. 2,350,348 and No. 3,229,759.
- the heat pipe is an incredibly simple device with no moving parts, and it can transfer large quantities of heat between small temperature differences. Its effective thermal conductivity is hundreds of times better than that of any solid conductor, including copper, for the same volume. It is yet another important specific taching of this invention, therefore, that the use of heat pipes in the design of both the heater exchange elements and the cooler exchange elements is indicated for very high performance Stirling cycle machines. Referring again to FIG. 3, for example, heaters 23 and coolers 22 could be substantially hollow instead of solid structures containing both working fluid and wick common to the heat pipe for improved heat transfer.
- machines of this kind would be appreciably more efficient than conventional vapor cycle reciprocating refrigerators or thermally-activated absorption refrigerators, with a substantial savings in size and weight.
- a hybrid device obtained from the combination of a Stirling prime mover mechanically coupled to a Stirling heat pump will permit both multifuel and nonfuel powered refrigeration units to be developed and applied to specialized applications.
- automotive prime movers marine prime movers, aero nautical prime movers, industrial prime movers, military prime movers, agricultural prime movers, multifuel prime movers, nonfuel prime movers, portable prime movers, bio medical prime movers, refrigerators, air conditioners, cryogenic cooling engines, residential heat pumps, indus trial heat pumps, military heat pumps, water coolers, air compressors, other gas compressors, remote electric generators, portable electric generators, stationary electric generators, hydroelectric power converters, nuclear power converters, radioisotope power converters, solar power converters, geothermal power converters, ocean thermal power converters, biomass power converters, solid waste power converters, small cogeneration power plants, large cogeneration power plants, remote fluid pumps, portable fluid pumps, stationary fluid pumps, remote power tools, portable power tools, outdoor power tools, underwater power tools,, toys and novelties.
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Abstract
Applications specifiques avantageuses de composites de matrices de cuivre, d'alliages de manganese-cuivre, et materiaux ceramiques de structure a la conception et la construction de machines thermiques ameliorees, a mouvement de va-et-vient, a cycle Stirling, permettant d'obtenir des composants resistant aux temperatures elevees et de conductivite thermique elevee ou faible avec des coefficients d'expansion thermique correspondants. Dans le mode preferentiel de realisation (Fig. 3), l'unite de chauffage (23) est fabriquee avec un materiau ayant une conductivite thermique elevee tel que 'du GLIDCOP', tandis que le bloc d'expansion (28) est fabrique avec un materiau de faible conductivite thermique, tel qu'un alliage eutectique de manganese-cuivre.Advantageous specific applications of copper matrix composites, manganese-copper alloys, and structural ceramic materials in the design and construction of improved, reciprocating, Stirling cycle thermal machines obtain components resistant to high temperatures and high or low thermal conductivity with corresponding thermal expansion coefficients. In the preferred embodiment (Fig. 3), the heating unit (23) is manufactured with a material having a high thermal conductivity such as 'GLIDCOP', while the expansion block (28) is manufactured with a material of low thermal conductivity, such as a eutectic alloy of manganese-copper.
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