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History of Stirling Cryocooler :
• The Stirling engine was invented by Robert
Stirling in 1816.
• He was a Scottish minister.
• At that time, Stirling engines were recognized as
a safe engine that could not explode like steam
engines of that era often did.
•An bloom of Stirling engine production was brought
by J. Ericsson, a Swedish inventor and engineer.
•He succeeded in manufacturing a practical Stirling
engine of the 0.5 ~ 5 horsepower class by around
1850.
•The capacity of Stirling engines in those days was
inferior compared with Otto engines and
diesel engines.
What’s a Stirling cycle?
Linear Alternator
Stationary Magnets Moving Iron Cooler
Heater supplied
Regenerator
Displacer
Power
Piston
Piston
Power Piston Flexures Displacer Flexures
Isolation duct
Regenerator
Heater Cylinder
Flow
distributor
Piston
Regenerator
Advantage
・ Low vibration
・ need not maintain
・ Efficient
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