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A Stirling engine can operate from any heat source | Basically, the output from a heat engine can drive the movement of a hydraulic fluid. A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine Stirling engine] can operate quietly from any heat source to generate mechanical power (work). It can be coupled directly to a hydraulic transmission, although only a handful of projects have explored this possibility over the decades. Heat sources include solar concentrating power (CSP) as well as biomass. A NASA Project existed in 1988 - details here: [[Media:NASA Stirling Hydraulic concept.pdf]] | ||
==Applications and Product Ecology== | |||
*In future versions of the [[GVCS]], such a concept may be used to power [[LifeTrac]], for example (Stirling "PowerCube"). | |||
* couple to pumps for pumping water (irrigation) | |||
* biomass: heat can be derived from combustion or from pyrolysis, where [[biochar]] would be a useful, carbon-negative byproduct. With biomass-powered Stirling, one single engine could handle all sorts of different biomass, whether solid, liquid or gaseous. There is no need for tedious clean-up of fuel. | |||
* liquid piston Stirling engine | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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*[http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0960148109000494 Mobile hydraulic power supply: Liquid piston Stirling engine pump by James D. Van de Ven ''Renewable Energy'' Volume 34, Issue 11, November 2009] | *[http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0960148109000494 Mobile hydraulic power supply: Liquid piston Stirling engine pump by James D. Van de Ven ''Renewable Energy'' Volume 34, Issue 11, November 2009] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluidyne_engine Wikipedia: Fluidyne Engine] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluidyne_engine Wikipedia: Fluidyne Engine] | ||
* [http://openfarmtech.org/wiki/Hydraulic_Power OSE Wiki page on Hydraulic Power] | |||
[[Category:Energy]] | [[Category:Energy]] | ||
Revision as of 14:36, 22 January 2011
Basically, the output from a heat engine can drive the movement of a hydraulic fluid. A Stirling engine can operate quietly from any heat source to generate mechanical power (work). It can be coupled directly to a hydraulic transmission, although only a handful of projects have explored this possibility over the decades. Heat sources include solar concentrating power (CSP) as well as biomass. A NASA Project existed in 1988 - details here: Media:NASA Stirling Hydraulic concept.pdf
Applications and Product Ecology
- In future versions of the GVCS, such a concept may be used to power LifeTrac, for example (Stirling "PowerCube").
- couple to pumps for pumping water (irrigation)
- biomass: heat can be derived from combustion or from pyrolysis, where biochar would be a useful, carbon-negative byproduct. With biomass-powered Stirling, one single engine could handle all sorts of different biomass, whether solid, liquid or gaseous. There is no need for tedious clean-up of fuel.
- liquid piston Stirling engine