Comments on: Maker Faire 2008 http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/ Simulate, analyze, design, build, and test solar-powered engines Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:11:51 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: kuldeep singh http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-189 kuldeep singh Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:49:23 +0000 http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/#comment-189 i am working on solar powered stirling engine . I want to get synopsis of this engine and also want to know that ,how this engine assembled. i am working on solar powered stirling engine . I want to get synopsis of this engine and also want to know that ,how this engine assembled.

]]> By: DU http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-35 DU Wed, 07 May 2008 18:06:23 +0000 http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/#comment-35 Sounds like I'm good, since I have a drill press. Can't wait! Sounds like I’m good, since I have a drill press. Can’t wait!

]]> By: Jan http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Jan Wed, 07 May 2008 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/#comment-30 Stirlings outperform any other known solar energy/electricity converting mechanisms when coupled with a solar concentrator, like a simple parabolic dish or a fresnel lens. There's a great list of current technologies on PesWiki: http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Concentrated_Solar_Power Two stirling applications stand out, Infinia's small dish: http://www.infiniacorp.com/applications/clean_energy.php And the 25 kW Stirling energy application: http://www.stirlingenergy.com/ Stirlings outperform any other known solar energy/electricity converting mechanisms when coupled with a solar concentrator, like a simple parabolic dish or a fresnel lens.
There’s a great list of current technologies on PesWiki:
http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Concentrated_Solar_Power

Two stirling applications stand out, Infinia’s small dish:
http://www.infiniacorp.com/applications/clean_energy.php

And the 25 kW Stirling energy application:
http://www.stirlingenergy.com/

]]> By: BDL http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-29 BDL Wed, 07 May 2008 15:50:09 +0000 http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/#comment-29 Great demonstration. Your Stirling was much better than the other one made from a recycled can of RAID bug spray. I took several pictures and will definitely build one if you post plans. Good job! Great demonstration. Your Stirling was much better than the other one made from a recycled can of RAID bug spray.
I took several pictures and will definitely build one if you post plans.
Good job!

]]> By: admin http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-28 admin Wed, 07 May 2008 15:49:19 +0000 http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/#comment-28 My Stirling engine plans will probably require the use of a drill press for a few holes that need to be accurately perpendicular. Other than than just simple hand tools. I don't know if I can get 100W out of 200 degree F water either--but I'm going to give it a try before going to higher temps. My Stirling engine plans will probably require the use of a drill press for a few holes that need to be accurately perpendicular. Other than than just simple hand tools.

I don’t know if I can get 100W out of 200 degree F water either–but I’m going to give it a try before going to higher temps.

]]> By: DU http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-27 DU Wed, 07 May 2008 11:29:33 +0000 http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/06/maker-faire-2008/#comment-27 I'm very excited about the forthcoming Stirling plans. I don't have any machine tools (though I may soon have access to some) and I've been wondering how I'll manage that phase of my project. Solar water heating is great, but I don't think you can get the high temps a 1kW or even 100W engine would like to see. I was thinking of using vegetable oil. With a large enough collector, I should be able to get to 400-500°F rather than be stuck at 200°. Then I was thinking of water cooling the other side with an underground loop. Of course, my theoretically awesome plans are trumped by your actual running engine.... I’m very excited about the forthcoming Stirling plans. I don’t have any machine tools (though I may soon have access to some) and I’ve been wondering how I’ll manage that phase of my project.

Solar water heating is great, but I don’t think you can get the high temps a 1kW or even 100W engine would like to see. I was thinking of using vegetable oil. With a large enough collector, I should be able to get to 400-500°F rather than be stuck at 200°. Then I was thinking of water cooling the other side with an underground loop.

Of course, my theoretically awesome plans are trumped by your actual running engine….

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