RT Journal Article
T1 Feasibility of using a Stirling engine-based micro-CHP to provide heat and electricity to a recreational sailing boat in different European ports
A1 Ulloa Sande, Carlos
A1 Eguía Oller, Pablo
A1 Míguez Tabarés, José Luis
A1 Porteiro Fresco, Jacobo
A1 Pousada Carballo, José María
A1 Cacabelos Reyes, Antón
K1 3313 Tecnología E Ingeniería Mecánicas
AB This study analyses the behaviour of a Stirling engine micro-cogeneration system that supplies a sailing boat and the corresponding weather conditions and sea surface temperatures (SST) along fifteen European ports. The micro combined heating and power (micro-CHP) system was bench tested to provide information for tuning the model. The simulations of the engine and of the whole system were conducted in the Trnsys simulation environment. It was found that the Stirling-based cogeneration system is a unique source of heat for the yacht, while the produced electricity is stored in batteries and used whenever it is needed. The engine was fully integrated within the HVAC system of the boat such that the domestic hot water (DHW) tank, the heating installation and the bank of batteries can obtain energy from the cogeneration system. The conclusions of this work are based on the annual system performance.
PB Applied Thermal Engineering
SN 13594311
YR 2013
FD 2013-09-25
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/6465
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/6465
LA eng
NO Applied Thermal Engineering, 59(1-2): 414-424 (2013)
DS Investigo
RD 19-ene-2025