A novel approach towards the selection of regenerators for optimal Stirling engine performance based on energy and exergy analyses

作     者：YU MinJie ZHANG MingHui XU Lei CUI HaiChuan LIU ZhiChun LIU Wei 

作者机构：School of Energy and Power EngineeringHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan 430074China 

出 版 物：《Science China(Technological Sciences)》 (中国科学（技术科学英文版）)

年 卷 期：2024年第67卷第1期

页      面：295-310页

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学科分类：080703[工学-动力机械及工程] 08[工学] 0807[工学-动力工程及工程热物理] 

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51736004) 

主　　题：Stirling engine inclined-flow regenerator adiabatic model exergy analysis 

摘      要：Regenerators play a vital role in enhancing the overall performance of Stirling ***,this paper performed an energy and exergy analysis to elucidate the significance of regenerator characteristics concerning system performance,contributing to the optimal regenerator’s design and *** relationship between regenerator structure,regenerator exergy destruction,and output power,thermal efficiency,and exergy efficiency for Stirling engines was established by integrating the thermal model of Stirling engines with a mathematical model of *** contrast to cross-flow and parallel-flow regenerators,a novel concept of inclined-flow regenerators,featuring a matrix surface inclined in the direction of gas flow,was developed to achieve higher and more balanced engine output power and energy utilization efficiency.A comprehensive investigation was conducted into the effects of matrix structure types and regenerator geometries on the performance of both regenerators and *** results reveal that,following structural optimization,Stirling engines equipped with the inclined-flow regenerator demonstrate a substantial 16.6%,38.3%,and 37.2%increase in power output,thermal efficiency,and exergy efficiency,respectively,compared to those equipped with cross-flow *** contrast,when compared to engines fitted with parallel-flow regenerators,they experience a 13.5%reduction in power output but achieve remarkable enhancements of 45.4%and 36.7%in thermal and exergy efficiency,*** study introduces new insights into selecting regenerator structures for enhancing the output performance of Stirling engines.