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by HelenLawson
Tue Mar 31, 2015 3:37 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Engine Idea help!
Replies: 5
Views: 5387

Re: Engine Idea help!

Hi, Thanks for the replies.
I have found one of the old sketches I did from many years ago, with that in mind I've made a Sketchup drawing that I hope will make things a little clearer.
by HelenLawson
Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:53 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Engine Idea help!
Replies: 5
Views: 5387

Re: Engine Idea help!

So. Instead of using a displacer, you move the chamber between hot and cold. I don't see why not. Just that the temperature difference between hot and cold water is not going to make you any useful power. On top of that moving the entire chamber requires more energy than moving a displacer. Hi, I w...
by HelenLawson
Mon Mar 30, 2015 5:23 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Engine Idea help!
Replies: 5
Views: 5387

Re: Engine Idea help!

Some more screen grabs...
by HelenLawson
Mon Mar 30, 2015 5:20 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Engine Idea help!
Replies: 5
Views: 5387

Engine Idea help!

For far to many years now I have had the germ of an idea for possibly a new variation of Hot Air Engine. I say possibly new, as I’ve looked and not seen anything similar, but that could just be me not knowing where to look. Now the thing is, I don’t have the engineering knowledge to even know if it ...