Author Topic: NASA free piston Stirling type heat engine  (Read 30 times)

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Offline CG

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NASA free piston Stirling type heat engine
« on: May 03, 2022, 06:32:11 pm »
I made this years ago decided to post it here just for info.


https://youtu.be/e32AwcRhJEE
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Offline Caleb

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Re: NASA free piston Stirling type heat engine
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2022, 05:53:49 am »
That is pretty cool.  Does it work reliably; does the temperature have to be just right?

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Re: NASA free piston Stirling type heat engine
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2022, 08:15:06 am »
I can't answer that, I only ran it twice. I would think the rubber balloon would not last.