A preliminary experimental study on a free-piston engine generator prototype

Shunmin Zhu; Shivaprasad Vijayalakshmi; Ugochukwu Ngwaka; Sumit Roy; Richard Williams; Andrew Smallbone; Anthony Paul Roskilly

doi:10.46855/energy-proceedings-11548

A preliminary experimental study on a free-piston engine generator prototype

Shunmin Zhu, Shivaprasad Vijayalakshmi, Ugochukwu Ngwaka, Sumit Roy, Richard Williams, Andrew Smallbone, Anthony Paul Roskilly

Centre for E-Mobility and Clean Growth

University of Durham

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Abstract

As an emerging micro- or small-scale energy conversion technology, free-piston engine generator (FPEG) features the advantages of high efficiency, high volumetric power density, and multi-fuel adaptability potential. To solve the issues that the previous FPEG prototype (developed in the authors’ group) had, in this work, we developed a new FPEG prototype with a compact structure that is capable of operating at a higher frequency. Some preliminary experimental results are obtained from the new prototype. The results indicate that there is no significant operation inconsistency between the two free-piston engines, and achieving continuous combustion in both of the engines will be the subject of future research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Energy Proceedings
Place of Publication	Stockholm
Publisher	Scanditale AB
Number of pages	4
Volume	54
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.46855/energy-proceedings-11548
Publication status	Published - 5 Sept 2024
Event	16th International Conference on Applied Energy - Niigata, Japan Duration: 1 Sept 2024 → 5 Sept 2024 https://applied-energy.org/icae2024/

Publication series

Name	Energy Proceedings
ISSN (Print)	2004-2965

Conference

Conference	16th International Conference on Applied Energy
Abbreviated title	ICAE2024
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Niigata
Period	1/09/24 → 5/09/24
Internet address	https://applied-energy.org/icae2024/

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Copyright for all published articles within Energy Proceedings are retained to its credited authors. All peer-reviewed research article under publication in Energy Proceedings will be licensed under an open access following Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) (see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). It means for non-commercial purposes, anyone may use, process, and distribute the article (or part of it) if the author is credited. The article will not be altered or modified while the author(s) are credited.

Funding

This research was financially supported by the European Union’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship (No. MSCA-IF-101026323).

Funders	Funder number
European Union	MSCA-IF-101026323

Keywords

energy conversion
free-piston engine
linear generator
experimental study

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Fuel Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Energy (miscellaneous)

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Zhu, S, Vijayalakshmi, S, Ngwaka, U, Roy, S, Williams, R, Smallbone, A & Roskilly, AP 2024, A preliminary experimental study on a free-piston engine generator prototype. in Energy Proceedings. vol. 54, Energy Proceedings, Scanditale AB, Stockholm, 16th International Conference on Applied Energy, Niigata, Japan, 1/09/24. https://doi.org/10.46855/energy-proceedings-11548

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