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Stirling Engine

Assembly

Free-piston Stirling cycle heat engine converting concentrated solar heat to pressure oscillation and electrical power. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Stirling Engine parts and their functions

7 top-level parts · 7 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Stirling Engine parts diagram: 1 heater cylinder, 2 expansion piston, 3 displacer, 4 compression piston, 5 regenerator, 6 cooler, 7 drive mechanism. 7 parts in 7 top-level items.
Stirling Engine parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Heater Cylinder 1× Hot-end pressure vessel
2 Expansion Piston 1× Spring-mounted piston in heater cylinder
3 Displacer 1× Reciprocating thermal pump
4 Compression Piston 1× Cold-end linear piston
5 Regenerator 1× Heat-exchanger matrix between hot and cold spaces
6 Cooler 1× Reject-heat to ambient radiator
7 Drive Mechanism 1× Piston-rod coupler to generator

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Bill of materials for Stirling Engine

7 top-level lines · 7 rows shown · 7 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Heater Cylinder solar-stirling-heater-cylinder 1× 1 · part
2 Expansion Piston solar-stirling-expansion-piston 1× 1 · part
3 Displacer solar-stirling-displacer 1× 1 · part
4 Compression Piston solar-stirling-compression-piston 1× 1 · part
5 Regenerator solar-stirling-regenerator 1× 1 · part
6 Cooler solar-stirling-cooler 1× 1 · part
7 Drive Mechanism solar-stirling-drive-mechanism 1× 1 · part

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Where the stirling engine is used

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Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
weichai.com ↗ Weifang, CN Diesel & power engines 50 units 12–16 wks
cumminsindia.com ↗ Pune, IN Diesel engines 50 units 12–16 wks
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Yulin, CN Diesel engines 50 units 12–16 wks
koel.co.in ↗ Pune, IN Diesel & gas engines 50 units 12–16 wks
ashokleyland.com ↗ Chennai, IN Engines & commercial vehicles 50 units 12–16 wks