Design and Simulation of Opposed-Piston Four-Stroke Free-Piston Linear Generator 2015-01-1277
In order to overcome the serious mechanical vibration in the existed single-cylinder four-stroke free-piston generator, a novel opposed-piston four-stroke free-piston generator is designed and simulated in this paper. The system structure and working principle of the system is discussed. Energy balance equations of free-piston reciprocating motion are derived. Energy flow characteristics of the four strokes are analyzed. A virtual prototype is designed, and the dynamic characteristics and performance of the system is researched by mathematical simulation. According to the research, the proposed opposed-piston four-stroke free-piston generator has advantages of low mechanical vibration and high power density. It is a better choice for hybrid electrical vehicles than the existed design using as power generating systems.
Citation: Yan, H., Wang, D., and Xu, Z., "Design and Simulation of Opposed-Piston Four-Stroke Free-Piston Linear Generator," SAE Technical Paper 2015-01-1277, 2015, https://doi.org/10.4271/2015-01-1277. Download Citation
Author(s):
Hao Yan, Dengqiang Wang, Zhaoping Xu
Affiliated:
Nanjing Univ. of Sci. and Tech.
Pages: 6
Event:
SAE 2015 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Simulation and modeling
Research and development
Vibration
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