This paper investigates the challenges in developing a solar
powered Stirling engine for domestic electricity generation. All
the system components, the parabolic troughs, heat transfer
fluid and the Stirling engine are individually analysed. The
analysis includes a market survey and performance
assessments of such components. A mathematical analysis for
the Stirling engine is carried out in order to understand the
affect of varies parameters with the work output per cycle and
the engine efficiency. Such parameters are the phase angle
between pistons, the diameter ratio of the power and displacer
piston, and change in temperature.peer-reviewe
