Cyclic simulation of Stirling cryocoolers

Abstract Analysis of Stirling cryocoolers has been an important research topic over the last 30 years. The actual and the ideal Stirling cycles are distinctly different and performance prediction of the actual cycle has been a subject of interest to scientists. In this paper cyclic simulation of the actual Stirling cycle cryocooler has been performed on the microcomputer. The results are compared with the actual measured results and they show better agreement than for exisiting analyses. The analysis has been further extended to fit different machines.