Archive for the ‘solar engine’ Category
Saturday, December 24th, 2011
I've put together a video of the latest version of the LT-2 Stirling engine. Because this low-temperature engine has minimal output power I sometimes consider it more of an artwork than an engine. I often refer to it as the sculpture engine.
What this engine lacks in power it makes ...
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Tests on my solar-powered Stirling engine determine it will run with a solar incidence angle of up to 59 degrees, but I would like the engine to work up to 66 degrees incidence or 24 degrees above the horizon. This number is selected because that is the angle that would ...
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Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
This is a continuation of my Stirling engine development for a sculpture project that is solar powered. Because this engine needs to autonomously control its operation, it needs to self-start at the proper time. Here's a video of the engine with starter and controller.
This engine is based on the ...
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