According to study made by R.

Sier , published in model engineer Sept3 ,1976, the Stirling engine desi

1. Length of displacer chamber=3* Diameter

2. Length of heated chamber= 2/3* length of displacer chamber
3. Length of cooling chamber=1/3 * length of displacer chamber
4. Swept volume of diplacer=3/2 * swept volume of power piston
5. Length of displacer=2/3 *displacer cylinder
6. Stroke of displacer=1/3 * length of displacer cylinder

Assuming,
Part of the engine

Total length of cylinder

Diameter of displacer
Length of displacer

Then according to design parameters,

Length of displacer cylinder
Length of heated chamber
Length of cooling chamber
Stroke of displacer
Diameter of piston

Swept Volume of displacer

Swept Volume of power piston

Stroke of power piston

Length of power piston
Phase angle between displacer and power piston
 Dimensions of the Engine
, the Stirling engine design follows broadly these parameters.

Dimension in mm Rounded off Dimension in mm

140 140
22 22
62 62

93 93
62 62
31 31
20.66667 20
22 22

7598.8 mm^3
5065.867 mm^3

13.33333 14
44 44
90 degree 90 degree
Parameter Dimension In cm
Depth at the centre of reflector 8
Focal length of the reflector 7.62
Diameter of the reflector 96
Surface area of reflector 7431.945 cm^2
Parabolic reflector calculations
 We know that for a stirling cycle,
V1=V4 and V2=V3

At stage 1,
Power piston is in BDC and Displacer cylind

Therefore
Volume V1= 12917.96
Volume V4= 12917.96
At stage 2,
Power piston is at TDC an
Volume V2= 7598.8
Volume V3= 7598.8

For isothermal compression,

W12 =2_1^2 =mRT1
ln(V2/V1)
Assuming the temperature 310 k
and pressure 1 atm
W12 =P1V1ln(V2/V1) -0.685463452
Qout = 0.685463452
Mass 'm' of air 1.45195E-005 kg

qu=IAappg -Arec[h(Th -To)-(Th^4- To^4)

The actual heat gain from dish collector considering
conduction, convection and radiation losses=

Heat gained through the dish collector, neglecting the losses due to conduction and radiation

qu=IAapp
 qu=IAapp

Efficiency of reflector 0.8

Aapp , Collector apperture area 7431.945487 cm^2
direct solar flux intensity,I 1410 w/m^2
Heat gained by reflector 838.3234509 w

Equating heat input to be completely absorbed by absorber

For isothermal expansion

W34 =2_3^4 =
mRTmaxln(V3/V4)
Rotation per minute of engine 1300 rpm
Q34= W34
Therefore Tmax= 17498.34211 k/s
 Work input and output during the process cycle

DC and Displacer cylinder is at TDC

mm^3
mm^3

wer piston is at TDC and Displacer cylinder at TDC

mm^3
mm^3

Nm
Joules

Th -To)-(Th^4- To^4)

and radiation
0.743195 m^2

The unit of temperature obtained is kelvin/second

 We know that for a stirling cycle,
V1=V4 and V2=V3

At stage 1,
Power piston is in BDC and Displ

Therefore
Volume V1=
Volume V4=
At stage 2,
Power piston is
Volume V2=
Volume V3=

For isothermal expansion

W34 =2_3^4 = mRTmaxln(V3/V4)

Assuming Tmax=

Therefore W34=
Therefore heat supplied, Q34=

Maximum rotations per minute achievable=

Therefore Q34 in one second
Heat gained through reflector ,neglecting all losses

qu=IAapp
Equating heat input to be completely absorbed by absorber
qu= Q34
direct solar flux intensity,I=

Efficieny of reflector =
Therefore Aapp , Collector apperture area =

For isothermal compression

W12 =2_1^2 =mRT1 ln(V2/V1)

Assuming the temperature 310

and pressure 1
W12 =P1V1ln(V2/V1) -0.6854634522
Qout = 0.6854634522
piston is in BDC and Displacer cylinder is at TDC

12917.96 mm^3
12917.96 mm^3

Power piston is at TDC and Displacer cylinder at TDC

7598.8 mm^3
7598.8 mm^3

400 k In this method the desired maximum temperature is assumed and accordingly t

-0.884469 j
0.884469 J

1300 rpm
19.16349 j/s
 1200 w/m^2

0.8
0.019962 m^2*s

k
atm
Joules
Joules
sumed and accordingly the size of the parabolic reflector is assumed