Build
Yourself A Stirling
Engine
The
Stirling engine was invented by Robert Stirling, a Scottish minister,
in 1816. The early Stirling engine had a history of good service and
long life up to 20 years. It was used as a relatively low-power
water-pumping engine from the middle of the nineteenth century to about
1920, when the internal combustion engine and the electric motor
replaced it.
Virtually
any temperature difference will power a Stirling engine. The heat
source may be derived from fuel combustion, hence the term "external
combustion engine", although the heat source may also be solar, geothermal, waste heat,
nuclear or even biological. Likewise a "cold sink" can be used in lieu
of a heat source, if it is below the ambient temperature. A cold source
may be the result of a cryogenic
fluid or ice water. In the case where a small temperature
differential is used to generate a significant amount of power, large
mass flows of heating and cooling fluids must be pumped through the
external heat exchangers, thus causing parasitic losses that tend to
reduce the efficiency of the cycle.
Like
that seen in the image above and in some instances a Stirling engine is
suspended at the focal point to generate electricity.
 With fuel
prices continually on the rise now is a good to to understand what a
Stirling Engine is and perhaps build one yourself. This 50 page ebook
is illustrated and is comprised of three
papers on Stirling Engines plus a patent showing a hot-air machine from
the late 1800s. Smaller home units can be built, so become
informed!
In
addition as seen in the snapshot below, we have included a bonus!
Another 16 files, documents and images all on the one CD. This provides
you with your own small library on Stirling Engines.
Only $9.99
NOTE: Stirling Engines eBook
is NOT
a downloadable e-book. A CD will
be shipped to you. The e-book format is
adobe acrobat PDF, which can be viewed on Mac or
PC.
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