@derwood
That's good information. Thank you. I have never seen that tip in any of the video's I've watched. Thank goodness for this forum.
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- Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:51 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines
- Replies: 36
- Views: 31089
- Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:34 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines
- Replies: 36
- Views: 31089
Re: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines
No. The membrane was pushed out.
- Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:31 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Flame temperature
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6744
Re: Flame temperature
Not in any kerosene burner I've seen. If the wick is adjusted properly it burns clean with no soot or odor at all.
- Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:53 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Flame temperature
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6744
Re: Flame temperature
Kerosene burns with a wick, just like an alcohol lamp.
- Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:41 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: New engines and ideas
- Replies: 29
- Views: 34274
Re: New engines and ideas
I think i have identified some prolems.
1. Membranes too tight, like drum heads> loosen them
2. Cone is too stiff using copy paper> make it again using brown lunch bag paper.
.onward>>
1. Membranes too tight, like drum heads> loosen them
2. Cone is too stiff using copy paper> make it again using brown lunch bag paper.
.onward>>
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:29 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: New engines and ideas
- Replies: 29
- Views: 34274
Re: New engines and ideas
Here's the paper cone. It is 17cm long x 14 mm wide. Made from copy paper (20#) and corn flakes box. Electrical tape, and glue stick. Fastened to 90 degree 1/2" copper pipe elbow. http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah96/frenchie1919/IMG_20160226_141125_zpseigvmyqo.jpg Once I get something actu...
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:37 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Flame temperature
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6744
Flame temperature
I see lots of stirling engines on youtube running on an alcohol lamp.
Wouldn't a hotter flame give more power?
Isopropyl alcohol = 680F
Kerosene = 3801F
Ethanol = 3486F
I would choose kerosene since it's hotter and cheaper.
Does this make sense?
Wouldn't a hotter flame give more power?
Isopropyl alcohol = 680F
Kerosene = 3801F
Ethanol = 3486F
I would choose kerosene since it's hotter and cheaper.
Does this make sense?
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:51 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: New engines and ideas
- Replies: 29
- Views: 34274
Re: New engines and ideas
I think tibsim said it was too much and stopped. It's on his blog. He shows several models, which shows the evolution to this version.
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:05 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: New engines and ideas
- Replies: 29
- Views: 34274
Re: New engines and ideas
Not working
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:28 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: New engines and ideas
- Replies: 29
- Views: 34274
Re: New engines and ideas
Impressed by tibsim thermo- acoustic engine. Going to try it.
The pvc at the ends are pvc pipe caps.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5SzA4 ... cslist_api
The pvc at the ends are pvc pipe caps.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5SzA4 ... cslist_api
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 8:22 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines
- Replies: 36
- Views: 31089
Re: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines
I guess I'll try the impedance matching if I can detect whether I'm anywhere in the ballpark to getting a sustained oscillation. The diaphram is showing two states, when cool it bounces when I tap it. When hot it's puffed out and doesn't bounce very much.
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:18 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines
- Replies: 36
- Views: 31089
Re: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines
Larger choke no good. Trying longer heat tube.
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:13 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: High powered Stirling going into production
- Replies: 72
- Views: 112088
Re: High powered Stirling going into production
The only engine i have seen that is commercially viable is the big sunpulse. But I'm just a novice and not an expert.
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:53 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: New engines and ideas
- Replies: 29
- Views: 34274
Re: New engines and ideas
I will try and build this. I think maybe " Tyvek" might be good for cone. How hot does the cone get? Also can pipe that contains the cone be copper? Or does it have to be steel? Very nice engine tibsim.
- Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:03 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines
- Replies: 36
- Views: 31089
Re: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines
Hi mhe This is supposed to be a TLE not a LFE. Thats why I asked the original question of " what's the differrence". Well ive seen an thermoacoustic engine with two diaphrams and they were at 90 degrees to the pipe so i figured this would be okay also. One diaphragm had a weight and one a ...