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CG:
Too bad everybody couldn't have a NASA Stirling Converter powered by nuclear waste in their homes to generate electricity.
Solves many problems.

CG:
According to this paper they can produce 5kW power using 2 - 12.5kW convertors with the two hot ends together. To eliminate vibration the convertors are opposing ,but they don't say how they synchronize them . At least I couldn't see it in there..

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CG:
Here's a method.

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CG:
Here is an easier method using the magnet of the alternator as an opposing counter weight to dampen the vibrations.

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Caleb:
The paper says that they would be testing in the summer of 2008.  I wonder if they ever did.  A 1kW generator would be nice to have for a home generating system since it is about all you need to feed a battery and the waste heat could heat your water and home.

My guess is that you would still have vibration with that alternator configuration.

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