Fuel-flexible free-piston systems

Exploded view of a counter-piston combustion unit developed at the Institute
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Free-piston systems offer an innovative and efficient solution for converting chemically bound energy into electricity. Our many years of experience in this field are utilised in the development of new systems. The possible applications range from hybrid vehicles and ships to stationary systems (e.g. biogas). The design power of a single unit can be between 5kW and 200kW (electrical) and a variation of energy sources can be realised.
Contact
Dr.-Ing. Frank Rinderknecht
Head of Department
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute of Vehicle Concepts
Alternative Energy Conversion
Pfaffenwaldring 38-40, 70569 Stuttgart