轉子式史特靈循環引擎研製與分析

Fabrication and Simulation of Stirling Cycle Engine Employing the Rotary Wankel Mechanism

周彥志(Yen-Chih Chou)

指導教授 ： 康尚文

淡江大學/工學院/機械與機電工程學系博士班/博士(2009年)

https://doi.org/10.6846/TKU.2009.00488

摘要

節能與環保議題已日漸成為全球性之研究與重點發展項目，其中太陽能應用為再生能源中的重要指標；以歐美為主發展之太陽能熱電系統結合史特靈引擎(Stirling Engine)，其效率於近年越趨提升並計畫性快速拓展，史特靈引擎系統扮演其中首要關鍵之熱電轉換角色。本文主要基於過往於往復活塞式史特靈引擎之相關研究，結合溫格爾(Wankel)轉子引擎之機械結構設計，整合出新型態轉子式史特靈循環引擎，並分析其內部熱流場，進行初步研製與測試。其主要優點在於保留史特靈引擎低污染，結構較內燃機簡易，熱源多樣化等優勢，並可同時減少一般活塞式引擎機構於連桿結構之機械傳輸損耗。
　　研究結果係對於轉子式史特靈循環引擎，藉由計算流體力學模擬軟體，FLUENT，進行各項參數分析；包含熱源輸入、操作壓力變化、轉速與轉子相位角、孔隙率於再生器結構等，於系統中所造成效能差異比較。模擬分析結果顯示，隨輸入熱源溫度提高，亦或提升操作壓力可令效能提升；轉速變化與轉子相位角之效應也在本文中進行討論。本研究亦針對再生器之孔隙率進行探討，隨孔隙率降低亦即填充物質於再生器中之填充率越高，效能也將提升。
　　本文針對設計結合模擬結果，實際將轉子式史特靈循環引擎加工製造並進行初步測試，部分模擬條件係利用實驗獲得之參數與極限進行修正。透過測試結果，包含考量材料物理特性，簡化機構與加工製程之限制，本研究最終整合研製過程中之經驗與模擬分析數據，提出未來應用此類型機構之設計建議與改良方式，亦可應用於太陽能熱電系統領域中。

關鍵字

史特靈引擎 ； 轉子引擎 ； 太陽能 ； FLUENT

並列摘要

Energy and environmental protection issues have become the most important targets of global investigation and development. The solar energy can be collected in a variety of different ways and it also called Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems emerging as one of the most promising sources of renewable energy. Some of them combined with Stirling engines as the key component to transfer energy and generate electricity. On this dissertation the author discusses the technical advantages of a technology with Stirling cycle engine which may combine to the solar-thermal-electric or CSP technology. Furthermore, it focuses on integrating the Wankel mechanism of rotary internal combustion engine with Stirling cycle in order to fabricate a new engine type. Some advantages like there exists no waste gas discharged for the system in working and it won’t contaminate the environment. It could be also according to the variety of heat source and with simpler mechanism as general Stirling engines. Besides, the shaft transmission is without using the crank.
This dissertation includes the simulation analysis by FLUENT CFD software. It could relate to the design initially and provide criterions for improving the prototype by analyzing the factors of heat source temperature, operate pressure, phase angle of rotors, rotation speed, and porosity of regenerator. The simulation results show that better efficiency of system related to the higher temperature of heat input and higher operation pressure. Phase angle of rotors, and rotate speed effects are also discussed in this dissertation. In addition, the effect of porosity on regenerators shows efficiency increases with fill rate increased and decreased with porosity.
The author additionally fabricated the prototypes and performed the preliminary test. Some factors of boundary conditions for simulation should be modified by comparing with the experimental data. Considering the physical properties of materials and manufacture limits, the experience of procedure from design to fabrication with results of simulation could bring up a suitable Rotary Stirling Cycle Engine (RSE) design. It can be helpful for future similar work and apply to solar-thermal-electric power generator scopes.

並列關鍵字

Stirling engine ； Wankel mechanism ； solar energy ； FLUENT

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