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by acacialiberty
Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:12 am
Forum: Model Stirling Engines
Topic: Rotary Gnome
Replies: 5
Views: 42322

Response to Rotary Gnome

<t>Thanks,<br/> <br/> The Banks will be far closer than the diagram, eliminating most of that dead space. However there still needs to be space enough for air flow over fins. <br/> <br/> I notice that like the original Gnome there will be an optimal revolution rate (totally unknown) that will drop o...
by acacialiberty
Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:40 pm
Forum: Model Stirling Engines
Topic: Rotary Gnome
Replies: 5
Views: 42322

Response to Rotary Gnome

Hi - Sorry, there seemse to be a server error with what pictures I am trying to submit.


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by acacialiberty
Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:41 am
Forum: Model Stirling Engines
Topic: Rotary Gnome
Replies: 5
Views: 42322

Rotary Gnome

<t>My concept is to get the cylinders to rotate through the <br/> heating/cooling mediums to improve the heat ramp and movement. Two <br/> parallel banks of 4 cylinders each, 1/4th of a cycle out of sync mean <br/> that adjacent cylinders can be used in the Alpha structure so they <br/> are very clo...
by acacialiberty
Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:35 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Stirling engines for the third world
Replies: 77
Views: 249794

Response to Stirling engines for the third world

<t>I have been trying to research applicability of Stirling engines for Botswana. My current profession is Building Economics. <br/> <br/> I have worked in many African countries including Nigeria. NigeriaÂ’s electrical grid is a mess and all activities require gensets. Most of the idea that if Amer...
by acacialiberty
Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:35 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Stirling engines for the third world
Replies: 80
Views: 320815

Response to Stirling engines for the third world

<t>I have been trying to research applicability of Stirling engines for Botswana. My current profession is Building Economics. <br/> <br/> I have worked in many African countries including Nigeria. NigeriaÂ’s electrical grid is a mess and all activities require gensets. Most of the idea that if Amer...