Modelling and experimental characterization of a Stirling engine-based domestic micro-CHP device

This article presents and validates a dynamic model of a natural gas-run micro-CHP boiler, whose primary mover is a Stirling engine. From a preliminary literature review on the modelling of this kind of devices, and taking into consideration the goal of performing full system simulations, a semi-emp...

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Autores: González Pino, Iker, Pérez Iribarren, Estíbaliz, Campos Celador, Álvaro, Terés Zubiaga, Jon, Las Heras Casas, Jesús
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Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
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stirling engine
dynamic model
part-load
experimental characterization
validation
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spelling Modelling and experimental characterization of a Stirling engine-based domestic micro-CHP deviceGonzález Pino, IkerPérez Iribarren, EstíbalizCampos Celador, ÁlvaroTerés Zubiaga, JonLas Heras Casas, Jesúsmicro-CHPstirling enginedynamic modelpart-loadexperimental characterizationvalidationThis article presents and validates a dynamic model of a natural gas-run micro-CHP boiler, whose primary mover is a Stirling engine. From a preliminary literature review on the modelling of this kind of devices, and taking into consideration the goal of performing full system simulations, a semi-empirical one is proposed. Specifically, the model consists of the direct application of general mass and energy conservation principles, supported by empirical expressions based on parametric factors that must be determined experimentally. For that purpose, an experimental test-rig was developed, and a full characterization of a Stirling unit was carried out in order to calibrate the model. Unlike other previous models, the one developed throughout this article fully takes into account both the dynamics that occur during the start-up and cool-down periods, as well as the partial load performance of the engine, providing high precision results while maintaining the simplicity required in energy simulation environments. Calculations during the validation phase show that, when operating at normal conditions, the model is able to reproduce the electricity output and the water delivery temperature with errors below 2.4% and 0.9% in any case, respectively; while during a full-length test, the mean errors for the energy exchanges due to fuel input, thermal output and electrical output were 1.4%, 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively.This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and the European Regional Development Fund through the MONITHERM project ‘Investigation of monitoring techniques of occupied buildings for their thermal characterization and methodology to identify their key performance indicators’, project reference RTI2018-096296-B-C22 (MCIU/AEI/FEDER, UE); and by the European Union’s Interreg Sudoe Programme through the ARCAS project ‘New assessment Methodology for social, sustainable and eco-friendly housing. Climate architecture for the Sudoe's area’, project reference SOE3/P3/E0922.Elsevier202420242020info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10810/64583reponame:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigacióninstname:Universidad del País VascoInglésinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MCIU/RTI2018-096296-B-C22/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890420309638?via%3Dihub#s0120info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/© 2020. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/645832026-06-18T09:23:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Modelling and experimental characterization of a Stirling engine-based domestic micro-CHP device
title Modelling and experimental characterization of a Stirling engine-based domestic micro-CHP device
spellingShingle Modelling and experimental characterization of a Stirling engine-based domestic micro-CHP device
González Pino, Iker
micro-CHP
stirling engine
dynamic model
part-load
experimental characterization
validation
title_short Modelling and experimental characterization of a Stirling engine-based domestic micro-CHP device
title_full Modelling and experimental characterization of a Stirling engine-based domestic micro-CHP device
title_fullStr Modelling and experimental characterization of a Stirling engine-based domestic micro-CHP device
title_full_unstemmed Modelling and experimental characterization of a Stirling engine-based domestic micro-CHP device
title_sort Modelling and experimental characterization of a Stirling engine-based domestic micro-CHP device
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv González Pino, Iker
Pérez Iribarren, Estíbaliz
Campos Celador, Álvaro
Terés Zubiaga, Jon
Las Heras Casas, Jesús
author González Pino, Iker
author_facet González Pino, Iker
Pérez Iribarren, Estíbaliz
Campos Celador, Álvaro
Terés Zubiaga, Jon
Las Heras Casas, Jesús
author_role author
author2 Pérez Iribarren, Estíbaliz
Campos Celador, Álvaro
Terés Zubiaga, Jon
Las Heras Casas, Jesús
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author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv micro-CHP
stirling engine
dynamic model
part-load
experimental characterization
validation
topic micro-CHP
stirling engine
dynamic model
part-load
experimental characterization
validation
description This article presents and validates a dynamic model of a natural gas-run micro-CHP boiler, whose primary mover is a Stirling engine. From a preliminary literature review on the modelling of this kind of devices, and taking into consideration the goal of performing full system simulations, a semi-empirical one is proposed. Specifically, the model consists of the direct application of general mass and energy conservation principles, supported by empirical expressions based on parametric factors that must be determined experimentally. For that purpose, an experimental test-rig was developed, and a full characterization of a Stirling unit was carried out in order to calibrate the model. Unlike other previous models, the one developed throughout this article fully takes into account both the dynamics that occur during the start-up and cool-down periods, as well as the partial load performance of the engine, providing high precision results while maintaining the simplicity required in energy simulation environments. Calculations during the validation phase show that, when operating at normal conditions, the model is able to reproduce the electricity output and the water delivery temperature with errors below 2.4% and 0.9% in any case, respectively; while during a full-length test, the mean errors for the energy exchanges due to fuel input, thermal output and electrical output were 1.4%, 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively.
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