eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2016-06-21 12 Spl.Edn.2 409 418 10.13005/bbra/2218 12978 article Vladimir Yakovlevich Gecha 1 Vladimir Ivanovich Goncharov 1 Vasiliy Germanovich Chirkin 1 Sergey Vladimirovich Shirinskii 1 Dmitry Anatolyavich Petrichenko 2 National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”111250, Russia, Moscow, Krasnokazarmennaya str, 14. Moscow State University of Mechanical Engineering (MAMI), 107023, Russia, Moscow, B. Semenovskaya str., 38. Linear motors and alternators with reciprocating mover are theoretically known for a long time, but in last 10-15 years one can find several new practical applications of such machines, which are actively discussed in research papers. Such applications are as follows: direct-drive wave energy conversion, active suspension system for damping car oscillations and also embedded linear electric machines in external combustion engines (Stirling engine) and internal combustion engines with freepiston. The latter application utilizes linear electric machines in both generator mode for supplying electric power to battery and drive mode for piston motion control. At that, modern arrangements use different types and designs of linear electric machines, which are the main subject of current review. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol12_nospl_edn2/linear-alternator-with-reciprocating-mover-review-of-designs-and-machine-types/ Linear alternator; Linear electric machine; Linear permanent magnet machine