The Proceedings of the Symposium on Stirlling Cycle
Online ISSN : 2424-2926
2016.19
Session ID : A08
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Flow in the expansion space of a beta-type Stirling engine
Kazuki YabeMariko TanakaYoshihiko Haramura
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To aim the enhancement of heat transfer on the cylinder wall we have begun CFD simulation in the expansion space. Axi-symmetrical simulation was done with a moving displacer and simulated mass inflow calculated from an isothermal model. Thermal condition on the wall is assumed adiabatic. We present the results of its first step –– a study of flow pattern. It is shown that the inflow from the heater generates a strong vortex covering about 80% of cylinder wall in the transfer process. It delays rapidly by the expansion.

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