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GREENPOWERSCIENCE (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Just air. A video going around on Youtube that starts with "Hey Roy", same engine in my other video with a parabolic dish, incorrectly states "Hydrogen is the working gas". All small engines use regular air because filling them with any gas, it would be gone in a few cycles. They are sealed, but not perfectly.
My video
watch?v=vCleMqdGqug
This one has regular air too.
metalstorm91291 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Is there hydrogen or just air inside of the expansion chamber?
mrma5b (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I used to have a sterling engine similiar in design to that one. Too bad it fell off a shelf and bent that reciprocating rod connecting the two pistons.
jaberjaw123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I've been amazed at solar panels making the utility meter spin backwards. But this small engine video is truly amazing. Thank you.
LastReplaySC (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
the more sun the more effective, but Eu govt is supporting private household mini power stations to have access to the grid by law and financial subventions on the kilowatt Hours supplied.
LastReplaySC (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
your wrong there, sterling powered by dishes has become an industry here in middle Europe even. They can power a house and feed excess energy into the grid for cash. they use a better cooling system and track the sun fully automatic. they are priced at around 25 K euros and pay off within 8 years
fredh1966 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
where can i get an engine like that
raulitech (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
well done
nick1f (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Great idea with the Fresnel lens. It is very large, very thin and cheap, compared to a classic glass lens. If you would have some black aluminium where the sun rays hit and a thermal insulator in between the hot side and cold side, I think the efficiency could improve.
IronicallyVague (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Inventors have always been my hero's.
There has got to be some real money in the stirling engine area,Often seen as a toy by most people.
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