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- Sun Nov 30, 2003 8:07 am
- Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
- Topic: Stirling engines for the third world
- Replies: 77
- Views: 249860
Response to Stirling engines for the third world
<t>I think the first problem here is how much an engine like that can cost and how much power can it produce compared to an Steam engine , places like Brazil and the whole South America are very rich in water suply, rivers, I've seen in distant locations watermills generating power to a refrigerator...
- Sun Nov 30, 2003 8:07 am
- Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
- Topic: Stirling engines for the third world
- Replies: 80
- Views: 320944
Response to Stirling engines for the third world
<t>I think the first problem here is how much an engine like that can cost and how much power can it produce compared to an Steam engine , places like Brazil and the whole South America are very rich in water suply, rivers, I've seen in distant locations watermills generating power to a refrigerator...
- Tue Nov 19, 2002 1:07 pm
- Forum: Model Stirling Engines
- Topic: Information
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11291
Response to Information
<r>Hi Christopher.<br/> <br/> I think for your eight years old boy , is easier to start from the beginning , showing the principles of pressure and expansion of gases.<br/> I'm not making propaganda of any store but I think the simplest motor is one made with a glass tube and smalls balls inside, yo...
- Fri Nov 08, 2002 6:41 am
- Forum: Model Stirling Engines
- Topic: pistons vs. diaphragms
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10482
Response to pistons vs. diaphragms
<t>Yes , It is perfectly possible to make a two piston or "alfa type" engine with diaphragms instead of the pistons,but you may find some problems using diaphragms, like erosion of the material of your diaphragm and the loss caused by the expansion of this material not pulling or pushing the power r...
- Fri Oct 18, 2002 1:22 pm
- Forum: Model Stirling Engines
- Topic: how do I make a Stirling engine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 29345
Response to how do i make a Stirling engine
<t>Hi Robert.<br/> <br/> We are working on it in Brazil and we can help you , but would be great if you read a book " making Stirling engines " by Andy Ross. Actually I'm trying to contact him to translate his book to Portuguese and publish it, but I've got no answer yet. If you need any assistance ...