A Review of the Design and Control of Free-Piston Linear Generator

The Free-piston linear generator (FPLG) is a novel energy converter which can generate electrical energy and is regarded as a potential technology for solving the restriction of the short driving range of electric vehicles. Getting rid of the crank and flywheel mechanism, FPLG obtains some advantage...

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Main Authors: Xuezhen Wang, Feixue Chen, Renfeng Zhu, Guilin Yang, Chi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/8/2179