Title :
Software simulation of a Marnoch heat engine
Author :
Naughton, Ryan ; Eklund, J. Mikael
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Univ. of Ontario Inst. of Technol., Oshawa, ON, Canada
fDate :
April 29 2012-May 2 2012
Abstract :
This paper presents a simulation of a Marnoch heat engine prototype made using Ptolemy II, an actor actor-oriented design software. The objective of the simulation is to be useable in helping to design and predict the performance of Marnoch heat engines in a variety of applications. The simulation contains over 40 customizable parameters which allows for easy modification for different applications. Data collected from the current prototype was compared to the results of the simulation. The simulation was found to accurately model the pressure characteristics of the prototype.
Keywords :
heat engines; object-oriented methods; thermoelectric conversion; waste heat; Marnoch heat engine prototype; Ptolemy II; actor-oriented design software; data collection; prototype pressure characteristics; software simulation; Heat engines; Heat sinks; Heat transfer; Heating; Pistons; Prototypes; Computer Simulation; Heat engines; Waste heat;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical & Computer Engineering (CCECE), 2012 25th IEEE Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1431-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0840-7789
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.2012.6335040
