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Basically, | Basically, it should not surprise anyone that 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== | ==Applications and Product Ecology== | ||
*In future versions of the [[GVCS]], such a concept may be used to power [[LifeTrac]] | *In future versions of the [[GVCS]], such a concept may be used to power (for example) [[LifeTrac]] (="Stirling PowerCube"). | ||
* | * can be coupled to water pumps for 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. | * biomass: heat can be derived from combustion or from pyrolysis, where [[biochar]] would be a useful, carbon-negative byproduct. With biomass-powered Stirling engine, 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 | * liquid piston Stirling engine | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 13 February 2011
Basically, it should not surprise anyone that 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 (for example) LifeTrac (="Stirling PowerCube").
- can be coupled to water pumps for irrigation
- biomass: heat can be derived from combustion or from pyrolysis, where biochar would be a useful, carbon-negative byproduct. With biomass-powered Stirling engine, 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