Simulation of an Opposed-Piston Four-Stroke Free-Piston Generator

In order to achieve efficient conversion of the chemical energy of fuel into the electrical energy, a novel opposed-piston four-stroke free-piston generator is developed in this paper by equipping one free-piston engine with two linear generators. Mathematical models of the opposed-piston four-stroke free-piston generator are created based on the kinetic equation of the free-piston motion, the state equation of the ideal gas, and an equivalent heat release function of the combustion process. Dynamical properties of the system are simulated and analyzed by using the created model, and results from the simulation are presented. According to the simulation, the new four-stroke free-piston generator can realize running without vibrations.