Ross-Yoke Alpha

Stirling Engine
ALPHA TEAM

Deas Pratama

GROUP
1

Edi Irawan

Elia Kristianto
Muhammad Nur Siddiq Zulendra

Wilcha Anatasya Veronica Hutagalung

This project involves on engineering understanding and research

which focuses on alpha stirling engine with Ross Yoke mechanism.
The purposes are to implement knowledge and understanding of
designing the engine and to show how it works.

Abstract

The implementation includes the future skills and techniques

needed to plan and produce standardized engine, also an effective
and efficient one. We collected data from any websites and books
then discusses it in order to give deeper understanding on covered
aspects.
The main phases of this research are data collection, report
structuring, and report finishing. However, this report is the first
submitted report that will be revised to be the final one. The final
report will include final paper and prototype.

What is Stirling Engine?

Introduction

A Stirling engine is a heat engine that works

on the basis of an external applied
temperature difference.
By maintaining a hot and cold temperature
difference the engine is able to run and
produce mechanical power.

Basic Priciple of Stirling Engine :

Introduction

1.

The engine is filled (under pressure), with a gas such as air,

helium, or hydrogen.

2.

Inside the engine the gas is heated.

3.

This increases its pressure and moves pistons as a result.

4.

The gas is then cooled, lowering its pressure.

5.

It is then heated again, and the cycle repeats.

6.

The working gas is shuttled back and forth very quickly inside
the engine, between the hot and cold ends, continuously
gaining and losing heat and producing power as a result.

Type of Stirling Engine :

1. Alpha Engine
EXPANSION

COMPRESSION

SPACE

SPACE

Introduction
COOLER

HEATER

There are two cylinders. The expansion cylinder is maintaned at high

temperature while the compression cylinder is cooled. The passage between the
two cylinders contain the regenerator.

2. Beta Engine
COMPRESSION
SPACE

Introduction

POWER
PISTON

EXPANSION
SPACE

DISPLACER

COOLER

HEATER

REGENERATOR

There is one cylinder, hot at one end cold at the other. A loose fitting
displacer shunts the air between the hot and cold ends of the cylinder. A
power piston at the end of the cylinder drives the flywheel.

2. Gamma Engine
EXPANSION
SPACE

Introduction

DISPLACER

COMPRESSION
SPACE

POWER
PISTON

COOLER

HEATER
REGENERATOR

Having a displacer and power piston, similar to Beta

machines, however in different cylinders.

ALPHA STIRLING CONFIGURATION

EXPANSION

COMPRESSION

SPACE V e

SPAC E - V c
Ac

Basic Theory

Where:

COOLER

Xc

Xe

Ae

HEATER

Ae = the area of the expansion space piston (this is the cross-sectional area of the
face)
Ac = the area of the compression space piston (this is the cross-sectional area of
the face)
Xe = the stroke length of the expansion space piston
Xc = the stroke length of the compression space piston
Ve = the volume in the expansion space
Vc = the volume in the compression space

B. ALPHA STIRLING CONFIGURATION

Purple region represents swept.

Basic Theory

Grey region represents dead/ unswept volume in

compression and expansion spaces.

In the expansion space the volume is :

= + . +
In the compressions space the equation is :

= + .

B. ALPHA STIRLING CONFIGURATION

Where
=
And
=

Basic Theory

Ae = the area of the expansion space piston

Ac = the area of the compression space piston
Xe = the stroke length of the expansion space piston
Xc = the stroke length of the compression space piston
Vswept,e = the swept volume in the expansion space
Vswept,c = the swept volume in the compression space
Vmin,e = the minimum volume in the expansion space.
Vmin,c = the minimum volume in the compression space.
= the crank angle of rotation (this changes with time)
= the phase angle (a constant) between the expansion and
compression space volume.

Ross Yoke is an ingenious mechanism for transferring

dual piston motion into rotational motion. It has the

Basic Theory

advantage of minimizing lateral forces acting on the

pistons making for a more efficient, compact design.

Stirling engine is precisely fit ross yoke

Basic Theory

The pistons of the Stirling Engine are attached to A and C and

reciprocate up and down as the flywheel rotates around an angle

. Point A is connected to the expansion space piston (hot), and
Point C is connected to the compression space piston (cold).
Points B and D are pin joints which allow for rotation and
translational motion. Points E and F are pin joints which are fixed
in place they only allow for rotation.

We choose Ross Yoke alpha stirling engine because we think it is better

than the crankshaft mechanism for transferring dual piston motion
into rotational motion. It has advantage of minimizing lateral forces

Reason(s)

acting on the pistons so that it works efficiently.

On crankshaft mechanism, there will be angle made by the joint

between two pistons. This case will affect on the force produced. The
angle will make the force not go forward straightly therefore there

will be some wasted forces.

However, Ross Yoke one creates no angle and makes the

Reason(s)

force goes forward straightly. This will minimize the

wasted force so that the engine can work more efficient.

Reason(s)

Crankshaft mechanism

Ross Yoke mechanism

Initial
Sketch

Initial
Sketch

Initial
Sketch

Future Plan
&
Gantt Chart

D:\Gantt Chart.xlsx

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