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=Basics= | |||
- A heat engine that uses a difference in temperature to produce rotary motion | |||
- In essence the reverse of a heat pump | |||
- Is highly durable and can use any source of heat (Fire, Solar, Steam, Hot Liquid (Water, or something like liquid salt, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Stirling_radioisotope_generator Even Nuclear Decay]) | |||
=Used For= | |||
- External Combustion Engines | |||
- Electricity Generators | |||
- Thermal Energy Storage | |||
- Striling Cryocoolers (When modified and run as a heat pump) | |||
=Industry Standards= | |||
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=Existing Open Source Designs= | |||
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=Minimum Viable Product | |||
- Durable | |||
- Cheap to Make | |||
- Can be made with microfactory built components | |||
- As efficient as possible | |||
=Basic Design= | |||
==Cold Side Heatsink== | |||
- Use a large metal plate with a "shoe" for sliding in different radiator modules (such as a large metal plate, a waterblock, or directly to a furnace roof) | |||
==Hot Side Heatsink== | |||
- Use a large metal plate with a "shoe" for sliding in different radiator modules (such as a large metal plate, a waterblock, or directly to a furnace roof) | |||
==Pistons== | |||
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==Crankshaft== | |||
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==Flywheel== | |||
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=BOM= | |||
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=See Also= | |||
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=Useful Links= | |||
*http://ve-ingenieure.de/viebachstirling/index.htm | *http://ve-ingenieure.de/viebachstirling/index.htm | ||
*http://ve-ingenieure.de/profil.html | *http://ve-ingenieure.de/profil.html | ||
Latest revision as of 22:34, 23 January 2018
Basics
- A heat engine that uses a difference in temperature to produce rotary motion
- In essence the reverse of a heat pump
- Is highly durable and can use any source of heat (Fire, Solar, Steam, Hot Liquid (Water, or something like liquid salt, Even Nuclear Decay)
Used For
- External Combustion Engines
- Electricity Generators
- Thermal Energy Storage
- Striling Cryocoolers (When modified and run as a heat pump)
Industry Standards
-
Existing Open Source Designs
-
=Minimum Viable Product
- Durable
- Cheap to Make
- Can be made with microfactory built components
- As efficient as possible
Basic Design
Cold Side Heatsink
- Use a large metal plate with a "shoe" for sliding in different radiator modules (such as a large metal plate, a waterblock, or directly to a furnace roof)
Hot Side Heatsink
- Use a large metal plate with a "shoe" for sliding in different radiator modules (such as a large metal plate, a waterblock, or directly to a furnace roof)
Pistons
-
Crankshaft
-
Flywheel
-
BOM
-
See Also
-