Principal, design and characteristics of a free piston linear generator

• Main Authors: Aziz, A.R.A., Baharom, M.B., Abidin, E.Z.Z., Firmansyah,, Mohammed, S.E., Nadhari, W.N.A.W., Evelyn,, Jaffry, M.N.M.
• Format: Book
• Published: Springer Singapore 2019
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85085804371&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-15-0102-9_7&partnerID=40&md5=072d53c2b25cf116ffcdf97b1a12b25f; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/23461/

This chapter introduces the working principle, potential applications and current developments of free-piston engines (FPE) used for electricity generation. FPE is essentially a type of internal combustion engine (ICE) with its crankshaft mechanism removed to reduce total weightage and friction lose...