The average amperage on denatured alcohol started at over 2 amps (which may have been an erroneous reading?) but then gradually diminished to 0.27 over a few minutes as the metal heated up. The main limiting factor was keeping the side of the stirling engine cool that was supposed to be. Radiator style cooling fins would be a big help I think, it's too small for practical liquid cooling.
Stay Cozy!
Risk burning my house down....
or risk my battery running out....
Hmmmmm.
I couldn't imagine something like that, great way to use the energy generate by the stirling engine. Regards
Fummy enough this experiment looks easy but technically its quite complicated. Only science students will actually be able to decipher whats going on here
That's a pretty cool fire hazard you've got there. It actually is cool.
It's sorcery! Burn the witch!
Very cool transducer. Real steampunk vibe going on. Wonder what the theoretical maximum output of this particular contraption is, given optimum fuel and localized cooling fins, as you suggested?
Also, doesn't this seem like an infernal contraption that would be right at home in Bioshock?
Their use of combustion engines for powering robots and stuff always confused me. It's a poor choice for an enclosed environment with recirculated air.
Wow this is really amazing...Science and Technology at their peak👍
Very sciency.. I love physics although I'm a biology undergrad. Nice set-up by the way.
Who needs a house when you can charge your phone for free?
It's great that your can do all these things and make stuff anywhere. Really great
Some people are just smart and have a mechanical mind. I wouldn't know where to start on this but amazing to see what is possible. Looks simple enough but know I wouldn't have a clue.
I was reminded of physics lessons in school, I frankly understand less about machine problems.
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This litle machine is really cool. I bet it does better work than solar, at least definately at night as you said, and if in the woods you can grill your kielbasa at the same time 😆. Cute litle alcohol generator. I wonder why are the big once that noisy since it all is similar mechanism.
I love thermodynamics. The Sterling engine is an excellent example. My most recent obsession is the Einstein-Szilard refrigerator. It is a heat pump with no moving parts. If you use concentrated ammonia and pentane as the working fluids, I think it can run at a pressure of under 2 atmospheres. I would like to develop it into a low-cost combination appliance to be a refrigerator and hot water heater.
That's really cool, and a technology I wasn't aware of. Time for a six hour Wikipedia binge.
The wikipedia article is good, then try this pdf:
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.148.6425&rep=rep1&type=pdf
I was also able to find a picture of the prototype system that one of the author's fellow grad students built.
The cycle is similar to the Electrolux cycle that is used for propane-powered RV refrigerators. In fact, the Electrolux corp bought the patent rights from Einstein and shelved the technology without ever developing it.
yeah, cautiousness is in it's place here.
lol... One life skill I can do without. It looks cool though
That is one of the coolest things ive ever seen. The charging my with with ALCOHOL really caught my eye
genious, adventurer and what not are you.
This machine is also good , nice post .
Good job , carry on .
Thanks for sharing @alexbeyman
Funny and great invention. Awesome post.
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