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by gerry
Thu Nov 14, 2002 9:55 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Power Producing Engine # General Public Comments
Replies: 20
Views: 60417

Response to Power Producing Engine # General Public Comments

Interesting Jeff - I will give it a try this evening

Regards
Gerry
by gerry
Mon Nov 04, 2002 7:46 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Power Producing Engine # General Public Comments
Replies: 20
Views: 60417

Response to Power Producing Engine # General Public Comments

The internal combusion engine operates at a lower flame temperature than the temperatures envisaged here, but the ceramic tiles thing I don't know about not having had anything to do with space construction. Where would one find a specification for these tiles ?

Gerry
by gerry
Tue Oct 29, 2002 5:13 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Power Producing Engine # General Public Comments
Replies: 20
Views: 60417

Response to Power Producing Engine # General Public Comments

<t>The ceramics idea is good - despite the problems with cracking under shock/vibration. Also, the soft metal gaskets you envisage are good enough. The weak spots in this construction will probably lie around the zone where the piston changes direction since at that time it is virtually standing sti...
by gerry
Mon Oct 28, 2002 12:39 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Power Producing Engine # General Public Comments
Replies: 20
Views: 60417

Response to Power Producing Engine # General Public Comments

What kind of temperatures are you looking at ?

Regards
Gerry
by gerry
Wed May 01, 2002 11:12 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Stirling Engines in Cars?
Replies: 29
Views: 110423

Stirling Engines in mini subs

I am considering building a Stirling engine of about 10Kw for use in mini subs and ROV's. Using a hybrid Stirling/Electric solution to provide sufficient control when I get that far. Anyone seen designs of this capacity ?