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SOLAR POWERED STERLING ENGINE LEAK TESTING

The need for renewable energy. The system usessolar radiation to power a sealed sterling engine thatuses temperature differential to drive a reciprocatingpiston engine which in turn produces electricity.

Test requirement:Test requirement:

Since the engine operates in a hermetically sealedsystem to contain the working gas, a rigorous test isrequired to assure minimal pressure loss over theexpected life of the system. In addition, it is critical toinsure that the systems is free of oxygen which candamage internal components

CTS Solution:

CTS developed a custom test stand whichincorporated both leak test and integrity testprotocols By performing a gross leak test followedprotocols. By performing a gross leak test, followedby a series of charge and evacuations under highpressure, the integrity of the engine enclosure andthe purity of the working gas is assured. A Sentinel I‐24 leak test instrument and a mass spec is employedin this custom test stand..

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