Whether used in irrigation, cooling nuclear reactors, pumping wastewater, or any number of other uses, the liquid piston engine is a much more efficient, effective, and 'greener' choice than many other choices available to industry. Especially if being used in conjunction with solar panels, the liquid piston engine can be extremely cost-effective and has very few, if any, downsides or unwanted side effects. As industries all over the world become more environmentally conscious, the liquid piston engine will continue growing in popularity as a better choice, and its low implementation and operational costs will be attractive to end-users in developing countries.
This is the only comprehensive, up-to-date text available on liquid piston engines. The first part focuses on the identification,
design, construction and testing of the liquid piston engine, a simple, yet elegant, device which has the ability to pump water but which can be manufactured easily without any special tooling or exotic materials and which can be powered from either combustion of organic matter or directly from solar heating. It has been tested, and the authors recommend how it might be improved upon. The underlying theory of the device is also presented and discussed. The second part deals with the performance, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the engine.
This volume is the only one of its kind, a groundbreaking examination of a fascinating and environmentally friendly technology which is useful in many industrial applications. It is a must-have for any engineer, manager, or technician working with pumps or engines.
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978-1-119-32323-5 (9781119323235)
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Warengruppensystematik 2.0
1 - Cover [Seite 1]
2 - Title Page [Seite 5]
3 - Copyright Page [Seite 6]
4 - Contents [Seite 7]
5 - Abstract [Seite 11]
6 - List of Symbols [Seite 13]
7 - 1 Introduction [Seite 15]
7.1 - 1.1 Background [Seite 15]
7.2 - 1.2 Types of Stirling Engines [Seite 16]
7.3 - 1.3 Stirling Engine Designs [Seite 18]
7.4 - 1.4 Free-Piston Stirling Engines [Seite 20]
7.5 - 1.5 Gamma Type Engine [Seite 32]
7.6 - References and Bibliography [Seite 41]
8 - 2 Liquid Piston Engines [Seite 43]
8.1 - 2.1 Introduction [Seite 43]
8.2 - 2.2 Objectives [Seite 46]
8.3 - 2.3 Brief Overview of Pumps and Heat Engines [Seite 47]
8.4 - 2.4 Heat Engine [Seite 52]
8.5 - 2.5 Clever Pumps [Seite 56]
8.6 - 2.6 History and Development of Stirling Engines [Seite 59]
8.7 - 2.7 Operation of a Stirling Engine [Seite 62]
8.8 - 2.8 Working Gas [Seite 67]
8.9 - 2.9 Pros and Cons of Stirling Engine [Seite 67]
8.10 - 2.10 Low Temperature Difference Stirling Engine [Seite 68]
8.11 - 2.11 Basic Principle of a Fluidyne [Seite 69]
8.12 - 2.12 Detailed Working of a Fluidyne [Seite 71]
8.13 - 2.13 Role of Evaporation [Seite 75]
8.14 - 2.14 Regenerator [Seite 75]
8.15 - 2.15 Pumping Setups [Seite 76]
8.16 - 2.16 Tuning of Liquid Column [Seite 77]
8.17 - 2.17 Motion Analysis [Seite 78]
8.18 - 2.18 Losses [Seite 79]
8.19 - 2.19 Factors Affecting Amplitude [Seite 80]
8.20 - 2.20 Performance of Engine [Seite 81]
8.21 - 2.21 Design [Seite 81]
8.22 - 2.22 Assembly [Seite 84]
8.23 - 2.23 Calculation [Seite 85]
8.24 - 2.24 Experiments [Seite 86]
8.25 - 2.25 Results [Seite 88]
8.26 - 2.26 Comparison Within Existing Commercial Devices [Seite 90]
8.27 - 2.27 Improvements [Seite 92]
8.28 - 2.28 Future Scope [Seite 93]
8.29 - 2.29 Conclusion [Seite 94]
8.30 - 2.30 Numerical Analysis [Seite 94]
8.31 - References and Bibliography [Seite 97]
9 - 3 Customer Satisfaction Issues [Seite 101]
9.1 - 3.1 Durability Issues [Seite 101]
9.2 - 3.2 Testing of Engines [Seite 102]
9.3 - 3.3 Design of Systems [Seite 102]
9.4 - 3.4 Systems Durability [Seite 103]
9.5 - References and Bibliography [Seite 103]
10 - 4 Lubrication Dynamics [Seite 105]
10.1 - 4.1 Background [Seite 105]
10.2 - 4.2 Friction Features [Seite 107]
10.3 - 4.3 Effects of Varying Speeds and Loads [Seite 108]
10.4 - 4.4 Friction Reduction [Seite 108]
10.5 - 4.5 Piston-Assembly Dynamics [Seite 109]
10.6 - 4.6 Reynolds Equation for Lubrication Oil Pressure [Seite 110]
10.7 - 4.7 Introduction [Seite 116]
10.8 - 4.8 Background [Seite 118]
10.9 - 4.9 Occurrence of Piston Slap Events [Seite 119]
10.10 - 4.10 Literature Review [Seite 124]
10.11 - 4.11 Piston Motion Simulation Using COMSOL [Seite 128]
10.12 - 4.12 Force Analysis [Seite 131]
10.13 - 4.13 Effects of Various Skirt Design Parameters [Seite 134]
10.14 - 4.14 Numerical Model of Slapping Motion [Seite 145]
10.15 - 4.15 Piston Side Thrust Force [Seite 146]
10.16 - 4.16 Frictional Forces [Seite 147]
10.17 - 4.17 Determination of System Mobility [Seite 147]
10.18 - 4.18 Conclusion [Seite 157]
11 - 5 NVH Features of Engines [Seite 159]
11.1 - 5.1 Background [Seite 159]
11.2 - 5.2 Acoustics Overview of Internal Combustion Engine [Seite 160]
11.3 - 5.3 Imperial Formulation to Determine Noise Emitted from Engine [Seite 163]
11.4 - 5.4 Engine Noise Sources [Seite 165]
11.5 - 5.5 Noise Source Identification Techniques [Seite 168]
11.6 - 5.6 Summary [Seite 171]
11.7 - References and Bibliography [Seite 172]
12 - 6 Diagnosis Methodology for Diesel Engines [Seite 175]
12.1 - 6.1 Introduction [Seite 175]
12.2 - 6.2 Power Spectral Density Function [Seite 176]
12.3 - 6.3 Time Frequency Analysis [Seite 176]
12.4 - 6.4 Wavelet Analysis [Seite 177]
12.5 - 6.5 Conclusion [Seite 178]
12.6 - References and Bibliography [Seite 179]
13 - 7 Sources of Noise in Diesel Engines [Seite 181]
13.1 - 7.1 Introduction [Seite 181]
13.2 - 7.2 Combustion Noise [Seite 182]
13.3 - 7.3 Piston Assembly Noise [Seite 182]
13.4 - 7.4 Valve Train Noise [Seite 184]
13.5 - 7.5 Gear Train Noise [Seite 184]
13.6 - 7.6 Crank Train and Engine Block Vibrations [Seite 185]
13.7 - 7.7 Aerodynamic Noise [Seite 185]
13.8 - 7.8 Bearing Noise [Seite 185]
13.9 - 7.9 Timing Belt and Chain Noise [Seite 186]
13.10 - 7.10 Summary [Seite 188]
13.11 - References and Bibliography [Seite 189]
14 - 8 Combustion Based Noise [Seite 193]
14.1 - 8.1 Introduction [Seite 193]
14.2 - 8.2 Background of Combustion Process in Diesel Engines [Seite 194]
14.3 - 8.3 Combustion Phase Analysis [Seite 197]
14.4 - 8.4 Combustion Based Engine Noise [Seite 198]
14.5 - 8.5 Factors Affecting Combustion Noise [Seite 200]
14.6 - 8.6 In Cylinder Pressure Analysis [Seite 201]
14.7 - 8.7 Effects of Heat Release Rate [Seite 201]
14.8 - 8.8 Effects of Cyclic Variations [Seite 202]
14.9 - 8.9 Resonance Phenomenon [Seite 203]
14.10 - 8.10 In Cylinder Pressure Decomposition Method [Seite 203]
14.11 - 8.11 Mathematical Model of Generation of Combustion Noise [Seite 206]
14.12 - 8.12 Evaluation of Combustion Noise Methods [Seite 207]
14.13 - 8.13 Summary [Seite 213]
14.14 - References and Bibliography [Seite 213]
15 - 9 Effects of Turbo Charging in S.I. Engines [Seite 217]
15.1 - 9.1 Abstract [Seite 217]
15.2 - 9.2 Fundamentals [Seite 218]
15.3 - 9.3 Turbochargers [Seite 219]
15.4 - 9.4 Turbocharging in Diesel Engines [Seite 220]
15.5 - 9.5 Turbocharging of Gasoline Engines [Seite 221]
15.6 - 9.6 Turbocharging [Seite 222]
15.7 - 9.7 Components of Turbocharged SI Engines [Seite 222]
15.8 - 9.8 Intercooler [Seite 227]
15.9 - 9.9 Designing of Turbocharger [Seite 227]
15.10 - 9.10 Operational Problems in Turbocharging of SI Engines [Seite 236]
15.11 - 9.11 Methods to Reduce Knock in S.I Engines [Seite 237]
15.12 - 9.12 Ignition Timing and Knock [Seite 237]
15.13 - 9.13 Charge Air Cooling [Seite 238]
15.14 - 9.14 Downsizing of SI Engines [Seite 239]
15.15 - 9.15 Techniques Associated with Turbo Charging of SI Engines Boosting Systems [Seite 239]
16 - 10 Emissions Control by Turbo Charged SI Engines [Seite 245]
17 - 11 Scope of Turbo Charging in SI Engines [Seite 247]
18 - 12 Summary [Seite 249]
19 - 13 Conclusions and Future Work [Seite 251]
19.1 - 13.1 Conclusions [Seite 251]
19.2 - 13.2 Contributions [Seite 251]
19.3 - 13.3 Future Recommendations [Seite 252]
19.4 - References and Bibliography [Seite 254]
20 - List of Important Terms [Seite 257]
21 - Bibliography [Seite 261]
22 - Glossary [Seite 263]
23 - Index [Seite 265]
24 - EULA [Seite 272]
