Energy conversion efficiency of hydraulic free piston engine

Chong Bo Jing, Wen Cui Liu, Wei Wu*, Shi Hua Yuan

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Abstract

To improve total efficiency of a single hydraulic free piston diesel engine, the energy saving methods were studied. The power transmission process was analysed. The relation between input, lost and output energy were calculated. The energy saving approach for system components was analysed with experimental results. The results indicate that the system efficiency reaches about 38% in theory. The measured system efficiency of the prototype is about 27.5%. The theory and experimental results indicate that the system efficiency is higher than that of the conventional assemble of internal-combustion engine and hydraulic pump. The indicated thermal efficiency of the internal-combustion engine part is closed to the high level of the conventional. Higher dynamic response valves can improve the pump chamber efficiency of the hydraulic pump part. Smaller throttle effects can increase the circular efficiency of the high-pressure and compression chamber.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1113-1117
Number of pages5
JournalBeijing Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Transaction of Beijing Institute of Technology
Volume35
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2015

Keywords

  • Energy efficiency
  • Free piston engines
  • Hydraulic system
  • Indicated thermal efficiency

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