Next Generation 'Closed Strayton' Engine Design Webinar
NASA Glenn Research Center introduces the "Closed Strayton" Generator Design to efficiently deliver lightweight and sustainable electric power for clean energy applications. Optimized for hydrogen-based, zero-emission electrified aircraft propulsion from kW to MW range, the design builds on the core Strayton engine technology, which combines both Stirling and Brayton cycle elements to overcome the size and performance limitations of conventional turbines and heat engines. In its closed-cycle configuration, the design provides fuel-source agnostic, maintenance-free, quiet power generation for applications with challenging footprint and noise constraints. With additional support for open-cycle and combined-cycle implementations, as well as the capability to scale to higher power outputs, this early-stage technology offers broad applicability for both today and tomorrows clean energy and power systems.
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During the webinar, you will learn about these new technologies as well as how NASA technologies are available to license through our Technology Transfer Program. Registration is free, and all interested parties are welcome to attend.
Dr. Rodger Dyson has worked at the NASA Glenn Research Center for over 34 years developing power, propulsion, and thermal technologies, supporting both aeronautics and space missions. He currently serves as a Power and Propulsion Technical Lead developing megawatt-scale electric aircraft propulsion, hypersonic integrated thermal and propulsion, Mars nuclear electric propulsion, lunar surface power, and Enceladus robotic power. He is a prolific inventor with over 17 licensed patents and previously served as Chief Technology Officer at Nirvana Energy Systems while commercializing one of his inventions. His most recent patent pending invention and the topic of our webinar, Closed Strayton Quad Generator, received the Best Paper for Systems Award at the International AIAA/IEEE Aviation EATS Conference in 2023. NASA Glenn was originally established in 1941 as the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory and this Strayton invention is the direct descendant of the over 80 years of engine research at our Center.
