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by jon james
Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:11 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Pressuriazation
Replies: 3
Views: 3858

Re: Pressuriazation

Ian,

Thanks for the advice.

Jon
by jon james
Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:48 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Pressuriazation
Replies: 3
Views: 3858

Pressuriazation

Hi all, I have built a double-acting pressurized gamma engine, with the intent to produce up to approx 1 hp. To date the most I have attained is about .2 hp at about 800 deg. F on the hot end and with water jacket on the cool side. The engine runs at 200-250 RPM no load at atmoshperic pressure. As I...
by jon james
Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:16 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Displacer cylinder length help
Replies: 2
Views: 3131

Re: Displacer cylinder length help

Ian,

Thanks for the advise. I'll probably have more questions later.

Thanks again,

Jon
by jon james
Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:56 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Displacer cylinder length help
Replies: 2
Views: 3131

Displacer cylinder length help

Hi all, In determining the length of displacer and displacer cylinder in a high temp gamma engine, I have often seen that the hot end should be 2/3 the length of the cylinder and the cooling area 1/3 the length of cylinder. Also that the displacer length should be 2 times the diameter. This seems so...
by jon james
Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:38 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: displacer design advice
Replies: 4
Views: 5239

Re: displacer design advice

Thanks for the good thoughts.

Jon
by jon james
Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:44 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: displacer design advice
Replies: 4
Views: 5239

displacer design advice

What is your opinion of a displacer for a gamma engine constructed from aluminum discs .042" thick x 3" dia with spacer washers of about .010" thickness between each. The discs would have some holes in them for air flow. These would be assembled on a rod connected to the displacer lin...
by jon james
Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:55 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Regenerative displacer-copper
Replies: 13
Views: 9218

Regenerative displacer-copper

Hi all, I am working on a hi temp Gamma stirling engine. Would it make sense to make the displacer from copper pipe with copper end caps to achieve the regenerative effect? I would probably knurl the surface or wrap a few layers of copper screen for greater surface area. What are your thoughts? Than...
by jon james
Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:50 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: new guy
Replies: 1
Views: 2406

new guy

Hi,

I am new here.

Thanks,

Jon James