Two-dimensional numerical simulation of a Stirling engine heat exchanger
- 13 January 2003
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- p. 2795-2802
- https://doi.org/10.1109/iecec.1989.74389
Abstract
The first phase of an effort to develop multidimensional models of Stirling engine components is described. The ultimate goal is to model an entire engine working space. Parallel plate and tubular heat exchanger models are described, with emphasis on the central part of the channel (i.e., ignoring hydrodynamic and thermal end effects). The model assumes laminar, incompressible flow with constant thermophysical properties. In addition, a constant axial temperature gradient is imposed. The governing equations describing the model have been solved using the finite-difference scheme. Model predictions are compared with analytical solutions for oscillating/reversing flow and heat transfer in order to check numerical accuracy. Excellent agreement is obtained for flow both in circular tubes and between parallel plates. The computational heat transfer results are in good agreement with the analytical heat transfer results for parallel plates.<>Keywords
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