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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2002
Adam Richard Gregory, Coalville, GB;
David Anthony Clark, Hugglescote, GB;
Julie Patricia Hyde, Solihull, GB;
David Michael Jennaway, Loughborough, GB;
Adam Richard Gregory, Coalville, GB;
David Anthony Clark, Hugglescote, GB;
Julie Patricia Hyde, Solihull, GB;
David Michael Jennaway, Loughborough, GB;
Microgen Energy Limited, , GB;
Abstract
A Stirling engine assembly for a DCHP system. A Stirling engine () is suspended from a mounting frame () by a plurality of tension springs (). An annular absorber mass () surrounds the Stirling engine and is suspended from the engine on a plurality of resilient members () arranged asymmetrically about the main axis. The asymmetric arrangement is provided by members of different stiffnesses, or irregular spacing of the members. The absorber mass () itself may be reduced adjacent to the resilient members.