PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF LIQUID PISTON FLUIDYNE SYSTEMS
Abstract
Engines and pumps are essential for the smooth running of modern devices. Many of these are very sophisticated and require infrastructure and high levels of technological competence to ensure their correct operation, e.g., some are computer controlled or others require clean hydrocarbon fuels. This work focuses on design, construction and testing of a simple device, which has the ability to pump water and can be easily manufactured, without any special tooling or exotic materials, powered from either the combustion of organic matter or directly from solar heating. The device is a liquid piston engine, in which the fluctuating pressure is harnessed to pump a liquid (water). A simple embodiment of this engine has been designed and constructed. It was tested and recommendations on improvements have been made. The underlying theory of the device is also presented and discussed.
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