NASA built a Stirling engine and installed it in a Chevrolet Celebrity(1986)
The Mod 2 design report outlines a Stirling engine developed to improve fuel economy, achieving 17.5 km/l in a Chevrolet Celebrity, with advancements in weight, cost, reliability, and performance.
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The Mod 2 design report details the development of an automotive Stirling engine, which aims to enhance fuel economy through the Stirling cycle. This engine, resulting from a nine-year development program, addresses previous criticisms regarding the weight, cost, reliability, and performance of Stirling engines. Installed in a General Motors Chevrolet Celebrity, the Mod 2 engine is projected to achieve a fuel economy of 17.5 km/l (41 mpg), which is 50% higher than the average for current vehicle fleets. The engine features a four-cylinder V-drive configuration with a single crankshaft and includes all necessary controls and auxiliary systems for automotive use. The report, authored by Noel P. Nightingale from Mechanical Technology, Inc., was published in October 1986 and is publicly accessible.
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2 comments+ 100lb weight and -9 HP
wonder what the thing cost?
and then put it in a chevy celebrity which as i recall was a soda can car often found in shops for "i hit a squirrel and broke it" complaints
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