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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 313, 2021
19th International Stirling Engine Conference (ISEC 2021)
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| Article Number | 01001 | |
| Number of page(s) | 13 | |
| Section | Co-Generation Systems: Micro-CHP | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202131301001 | |
| Published online | 22 October 2021 | |
Lifetime testing of a flexure based natural gas fired 1 kW thermoacoustic genset
Etalim Inc. 3718 Triumph St. Burnaby, BC, Canada
* Corresponding author: tsteiner@etalim.com
Etalim has developed and lifetime tested a flexure-based thermoacoustic (TAC) genset operating at high pressure and frequency. It is an efficient and practical 1 kWe genset ready for deployment as a genset or a micro-cogeneration system when integrated with a recuperated natural gas burner and stroke controlling power electronics. It is a maintenancefree, extreme reliability genset particularly suited for remote power applications. The genset is fully costed and designed for manufacturing. Fuel-to-electric efficiency of 22% has been achieved, and one remaining avenue for significant improvement identified. A test TAC has been run for a cumulative time of about 8000 hours to date without any component failures.
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