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by skunk40
Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:40 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Solar Power Stirling Engines
Replies: 3
Views: 22239

Response to Solar Power Stirling Engines

<t>Any idea what the roadblocks are to creating a commercial small scale Stirling engine? Too hard to get a high input temperature? Too hard to keep the cool side cool?<br/> <br/> Is there anything relating efficiency of electrical production to temperature differential for a typical engine?<br/> <b...
by skunk40
Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:15 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Solar Power Stirling Engines
Replies: 3
Views: 22239

Solar Power Stirling Engines

<r>Hello,<br/> <br/> I've seen it mentioned a few times in this forum that Stirling engines<br/> do not exist for solar power applications. Is this still the case? <br/> I'm interested in integrating one for a residential application. Can<br/> someone let me know why this hasn't been done before? Ar...