Optimization of Power Solar Dish-Stirling: Induced Effects of Heat Source Temperature and Working Fluid Temperature in Hot Side

Mohammad H. Ahmadi^1, and Hosyen Sayyaadi²

¹Renewable Energies and Environmental Department, Faculty of New Science and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

²Faculty of Mechanical Engineering-Energy Division, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Cite this paper:
Mohammad H. Ahmadi and Hosyen Sayyaadi. Optimization of Power Solar Dish-Stirling: Induced Effects of Heat Source Temperature and Working Fluid Temperature in Hot Side. Sustainable Energy. 2014; 2(3):91-101. doi: 10.12691/rse-2-3-3

Abstract

This paper presents an investigation on finite time thermodynamic evaluation and analysis of a Solar-dish Stirling heat engine. Finite time thermodynamics has been applied to determine the net power output and thermal efficiency of the Stirling system with finite-rate heat transfer, regenerative heat loss, conductive thermal bridging loss and finite regeneration process time. The model investigates the effects of the inlet temperature of the heat source and heat sink, the volumetric ratio of the engine, effectiveness of heat exchangers and heat capacitance rates on the net power output and thermal efficiency of the engine and entropy generation. The thermal efficiency of the cycle corresponding to the magnitude of the maximized power of the engine is evaluated. Finally, sensitivities of results in a variation of the thermal parameters of the engine are studied. The present analysis provides a good theoretical guideline for designing and operating of the Stirling heat engine systems.

Keywords:
stirling engine thermal efficiency entropy generation solar dish concentration ratio

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