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- Mon Jul 28, 2003 6:09 pm
- Forum: Model Stirling Engines
- Topic: How Small an Engine?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13596
Response to How Small an Engine?
William,They are being made ... just don't ask the price. ;-)http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/tmsb/Stirling.html
- Mon Jul 28, 2003 4:57 pm
- Forum: Model Stirling Engines
- Topic: Could you make a Stirling engine into a little fan?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8803
Response to Could you make a Stirling engine into a little fan?
<t>A couple of challenges for your 'fan' idea ... first the heat source and second the power to run a fan at a successful rate to make it worth the energy. One of the downsides to using it in a traditional 'hot' configuration would be the added heat rising to the fan blade. You might consider sittin...
- Sat Jul 26, 2003 7:35 am
- Forum: Model Stirling Engines
- Topic: Working cardboard Stirling engine
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6742
Response to Working cardboard Stirling engine
<t>Your project certainly sounds challenging! I would expect that you will run into a variety of problems from heat conduction to obtaining consistant seals with cardboard and adhesives in classroom use. I think it is do-able ... but would question the success rate associated with constructioning a ...
- Sat Jul 26, 2003 7:35 am
- Forum: Model Stirling Engines
- Topic: Working cardboard Stirling engine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 35922
Response to Working cardboard Stirling engine
<t>Your project certainly sounds challenging! I would expect that you will run into a variety of problems from heat conduction to obtaining consistant seals with cardboard and adhesives in classroom use. I think it is do-able ... but would question the success rate associated with constructioning a ...