nick lambo Report post Posted July 30, 2009 http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80705068/ Website to purchase below.. http://www.quirao.com/en/p/inventions/stir...ling-engine.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skokos Report post Posted July 30, 2009 I dont get how it gets going so fast and then will just stop with the touch of a finger? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack Report post Posted July 30, 2009 I dont get how it gets going so fast and then will just stop with the touch of a finger? Absolutely No Torque ! very nicely engineered by the looks of things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboGallardo Report post Posted July 30, 2009 I have one of those. It works really well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlambo Report post Posted July 30, 2009 I have one of those. It works really well. They look very neat. What is the catalyst? I see that there is a flame providing the heat source but what is it cooking? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlambo Report post Posted July 30, 2009 After taking a closer look it is just heating the air in the chamber. Humm, I like it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrjunkie Report post Posted July 30, 2009 That thing is bad ass! I can't think of a better way to clutter a desk or shelf than with something like that. Even in a larger scale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboGallardo Report post Posted July 30, 2009 Without getting technical about it, a sterling engine works using an external heat source, ie. a candle or alcohol lamp or anything really. "The Stirling engine encloses a fixed quantity of permanently gaseous fluid such as air or helium. As in all heat engines, the general cycle consists of compressing cool gas, heating the gas, expanding the hot gas, and finally cooling the gas before repeating the cycle." (from Wikipedia) The only difference is that the heating of the gas occurs outside of the engine, by a separate heat source. While Sterling engines are not common, they do have some advantages for stationary applications. One is that they can use any heat source, and two is that they are almost completely silent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbe Report post Posted July 30, 2009 You can get them from ebay starting at around $200 http://cgi.ebay.com/Bohm-Boehm-Stirling-En...id=p3286.c0.m14 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ts640 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 Another little factoid, Sterling engines are used in certain solar farms to generate power. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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