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- Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:12 am
- Forum: Model Stirling Engines
- Topic: Rotary Gnome
- Replies: 5
- Views: 42766
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...
- Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:40 pm
- Forum: Model Stirling Engines
- Topic: Rotary Gnome
- Replies: 5
- Views: 42766
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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- Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:41 am
- Forum: Model Stirling Engines
- Topic: Rotary Gnome
- Replies: 5
- Views: 42766
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...
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:35 am
- Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
- Topic: Stirling engines for the third world
- Replies: 77
- Views: 249873
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...
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:35 am
- Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
- Topic: Stirling engines for the third world
- Replies: 80
- Views: 320975
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...