
507Solar Process Heat and Thermal Power
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8.7.2 Examples of Solar Stirling Power Systems
In order to understand how the Stirling cycle shown in Figure 8.33 may operate, in prac-
tice, the simple arrangement and sequence of processes shown in Figure 8.34 is helpful. In
the proposed arrangement, two cylinders with pistons are connected via a porous media,
which allows gas to pass through from one cylinder to the other. As the gas passes through
the porous media, it exchanges heat with the media. The porous media, therefore, serves
as the regenerator. In practice, this arrangement can be realized in three ways, as ...