The need for energy converters with high thermal efficiency is a central issue in the field of
renewable energies. So far, different technologies have been introduced for converting …

The Stirling engine is an alternative solution to produce cleaner energy in order to achieve
the reduction of the fossil fuel consumption and the CO2 emissions. It comprises an external …

The free-piston Stirling generator (FPSG) is composed of a free-piston Stirling engine
(FPSE) and a linear alternator. The coupling relationship between the two parts directly …

The existence of a stable limit cycle in the dynamical system (sufficient condition) of free
piston Stirling engines (FPSEs) is the main challenge for designers to achieve. Therefore …

The recuperation of otherwise lost waste heat provides a formidable way to decrease the
primary energy consumption of many technical systems. A possible route to achieve that …

This paper focuses on evaluating a free piston Stirling engine (FPSE) using describing
function method along with a genetic algorithm (GA). In this regard, first, the nonlinear terms …

The global challenges that face sustainable sanitation services in developing countries are
the lack of fecal sludge (FS) management; this is due to the rapid urbanization and …

This paper presents the design optimization of a heat exchanger for a free-piston Stirling
engine (FPSE) through an improved quasi-steady flow (iQSF) model and a central …

The solar dish Stirling power generation system has become a potential technical solution in
the field of renewable energy because it combines efficient light concentration and thermal …

This paper presents the development and validation of an improved quasisteady flow model
(iQSFM) that applies comprehensive parasitic losses to the quasisteady flow model (QSFM) …