Horizontal Stirling model engine

Horizontal Stirling, running on little candle light. Design Jan Ridders; The Netherlands.
http://heetgasmodelbouw.ridders.nu

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[jesslessthemess]

Ever think of building one big enough to power a home?

[HEETGAS]

Thousands of scientists and engineers have tried for almost a century to make an industrial useful Stirling and it never was a real success tillnow. Stirlking engines have very low power compared to IC and steam engines and that is intrinsic.

I personally think it is not possible to make such an engine with reasonable dimensions.

Greetings from Holland,

jan Ridders

[mouwt]

Cool,

[j24utube]

All your engines are excellent...I would like to know where you get your materials, especially the glass components.

[psycho2061]

but when u whant to make something cold these things are awsome ^^ u can cool something up to 70 K and even cooler without using liquid nitrogen

[stirling39]

tres joli moteur pour sa finition

l'ensemble est agreable a regarder et à voir tourner  bravo

[jesslessthemess]

Thanks for your informly words. I must conceed that you would know 500x what i know on the subject. I keep imagining a very large flywheel powered by a hundred Sterling pistons. Obviously a large undertaking. You inspire me to think big. Thanks!!