Copper water heat pipe applied for Stirling engine
Power generation in remote locations requires the advancement of efficient and long-lasting power generation technologies. One possible solution is a microreactor, which uses heat pipes to transport fission heat from a nuclear source to Stirling engines producing energy. In this context, TERRA (Adva...
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Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)
2022-10-01
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| author | Ana Carolina Santos Lamartine Nogueira Frutuoso Guimarães Valéria Serrano Faillace Oliveira Leite |
| author_facet | Ana Carolina Santos Lamartine Nogueira Frutuoso Guimarães Valéria Serrano Faillace Oliveira Leite |
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| description | Power generation in remote locations requires the advancement of efficient and long-lasting power generation technologies. One possible solution is a microreactor, which uses heat pipes to transport fission heat from a nuclear source to Stirling engines producing energy. In this context, TERRA (Advanced Fast Reactor Technology) project conducted by the Institute for Advanced Studies (IEAv) developed a Stirling engine and copper-water heat pipes for an initial study of both coupled devices. However, before using a nuclear source, it is necessary to understand the thermal behavior of the devices using an electrical heating source. Thus, the objective of this work is to test experimentally if a copper heat pipe can carry the necessary heat to activate the Free Piston Stirling engine. For this, it was necessary to develop a copper adapter to connect the pipe to the engine. The pipe was connected to the engine and temperatures were collected using T-thermocouples. The results of the experiments showed that the heat pipe was able to transport 28 W to the Stirling engine, which ran continuously. The maximum heat pipe temperatures were 253°C and the Stirling engine ran at 212°C in the hot source. Therefore, it was demonstrated that the IEAv´s copper-water heat pipe is capable of conducting the necessary heat to activate the IEAv´s Stirling engine and produce electricity. The results will form the basis for the future application of a nuclear source.
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d39e5afabae4e74821d3f56eb077aad2022-12-22T04:33:09ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122022-10-01103A10.15392/2319-0612.2022.1876Copper water heat pipe applied for Stirling engineAna Carolina Santos0Lamartine Nogueira Frutuoso Guimarães 1Valéria Serrano Faillace Oliveira Leite2Instituto Tecnológico de AeronáuticaInstitute for Advanced StudiesInstitute for Advanced StudiesPower generation in remote locations requires the advancement of efficient and long-lasting power generation technologies. One possible solution is a microreactor, which uses heat pipes to transport fission heat from a nuclear source to Stirling engines producing energy. In this context, TERRA (Advanced Fast Reactor Technology) project conducted by the Institute for Advanced Studies (IEAv) developed a Stirling engine and copper-water heat pipes for an initial study of both coupled devices. However, before using a nuclear source, it is necessary to understand the thermal behavior of the devices using an electrical heating source. Thus, the objective of this work is to test experimentally if a copper heat pipe can carry the necessary heat to activate the Free Piston Stirling engine. For this, it was necessary to develop a copper adapter to connect the pipe to the engine. The pipe was connected to the engine and temperatures were collected using T-thermocouples. The results of the experiments showed that the heat pipe was able to transport 28 W to the Stirling engine, which ran continuously. The maximum heat pipe temperatures were 253°C and the Stirling engine ran at 212°C in the hot source. Therefore, it was demonstrated that the IEAv´s copper-water heat pipe is capable of conducting the necessary heat to activate the IEAv´s Stirling engine and produce electricity. The results will form the basis for the future application of a nuclear source. https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1876Heat PipeFree Piston Stirling EngineMicrorreactor |
| spellingShingle | Ana Carolina Santos Lamartine Nogueira Frutuoso Guimarães Valéria Serrano Faillace Oliveira Leite Copper water heat pipe applied for Stirling engine Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences Heat Pipe Free Piston Stirling Engine Microrreactor |
| title | Copper water heat pipe applied for Stirling engine |
| title_full | Copper water heat pipe applied for Stirling engine |
| title_fullStr | Copper water heat pipe applied for Stirling engine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Copper water heat pipe applied for Stirling engine |
| title_short | Copper water heat pipe applied for Stirling engine |
| title_sort | copper water heat pipe applied for stirling engine |
| topic | Heat Pipe Free Piston Stirling Engine Microrreactor |
| url | https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1876 |
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