Hog Stirling & Ultra Efficient Generator

Here's my Super efficient Hog Stirling motor, powering a 48v server cooling fan that has been converted to an Ultra efficient generator, which in turn is powering a 10mm led light. I've fueled the Stirling motor with one teaspoon of ethanol and it provides bright light for about 6 minutes, using less than 1/2 teaspoon of the ethanol. I was surprised how little alcohol was consumed, so I checked the burner again, using a syringe. It consumed 1 ml every 4 minutes, or, 20 minutes burn time, per teaspoon of ethanol.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Green
• model
• generator
• dynamo
• hog
• stirling

[cgod241]

not just light that fan took an electric motor some juice to turn so this is actually impressive

[RamonaSteam]

@cgod241

Good point. Thanks.

[AccessNo]

a few suggestions : remove the blades from the fan, connect a rectifier bridge to the fan's motor, and connect a capacitor in parallel (at least 1000 microfarads) and your machine will work way much faster and the light from the LED will not pulsate. and don't be shy, use more LED's after that... see ya

[FRAGjornie]

You should cut the wings of the fan of, to reduce air resistance, and generate more power!

[koolturd456]

@RamonaSteam Hay can you please send me some directions on how to make that that would be rally helpful plz plz plz

[jumpercable95]

@AccessNo i was about to say this exactly before i saw your comment

[iakuzaa]

coooooooooool 

[TDJDriftersBoss]

Cut of the fan blades and it will work faster

[bmw2go11]

i wonder if anyone has ever tried using the wind from the fan to cool down the cold side of the motor?

seems logical

[coxamam]

Muito legal parabéns

[8o8inSquares]

omg what is that?! how does it work?!

[InventPeace1]

@cgod241 WHERE can I buy a 3-10 HP Sterling engine already built? Do the pistons have to be at right angles to each other or can they be end to end. IE hot end on one end of a cylinder, cold end on other? thanks. any help is appreciated.. we want one we can alter,not start from scratch to run a 1000 watt generator

[MIHKEL5278328]

can u make the motor or the stuff that makes the fan go around ? :) or can any1 tell me how much is it ?

[mastertune]

nice, I have made same thing.... anyway 1ml/4min = 15ml/1hr

15ml ethanol contains about 105wh (1l ethanol 7kwh)

this mean u use 105w(t) to lighting 1w(e) led... sys efficiency less of 1%.