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by archimerged
Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:56 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: LTD engine for pumping hot water. Self starting?
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Response to LTD engine for pumping hot water. Self starting?

<r>Stirling engines generally are not self starting, because the cycle involves investing some initial energy in compressing cold gas and harvesting more energy by expanding hot gas.<br/> <br/> A nice self starting pump might be based on Minto's "wonder wheel"<br/> which uses propane or other refrig...