Has anyone thought of "stirring" the air?
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:17 pm
I'm still trying to envisage this, so forgive me for being a bit
vague. It struck me that the reciprocating displacement cylinder
must consume quite a bit of energy to shift air between the top and
bottom of the cylinder. Would it not be possible to rotate the air
and apply the heat/cold differential to opposing sides of the
cylinder. Air could be sampled from within the "stirring paddle".
Any engineers care to comment?
Steve
vague. It struck me that the reciprocating displacement cylinder
must consume quite a bit of energy to shift air between the top and
bottom of the cylinder. Would it not be possible to rotate the air
and apply the heat/cold differential to opposing sides of the
cylinder. Air could be sampled from within the "stirring paddle".
Any engineers care to comment?
Steve