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Some specs for SunPulse 500, including price

https://oneplanetthriving.com/2016/11/s ... als-notes/

Olivier Paccoud talks about SunPulse design:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpBa0ntXANI

Thanks Rafik_A!

The link doesn't seem to cooperate so I'll fiddle with it here: steinhart.frank @ instagram

Another patent:
https://patents.google.com/patent/DE112016001342T5/en

I agree, it does sound a bit low however I can't find an error in my math. According to the table 1g of steel holds nearly 1/2 joule per degree and 100cc of air holds about 1/8 joule per degree so yes, 100cc of air has about the same heat capacity as 1/4 gram of steel. Bizarre... I guess the good ne...

Thanks @danalinscott for the idea to put it all in one place! Here's a few links to documents that may shed some light on SunPulse engine design. Patent WO2016151401A2: https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2016151401A2 https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2016151401 Jürgen Kleinw...

I am also considering increasing the diameter of the hollow displacer piston core slightly to lower the dead space created by the steel wool regenerator material. I have not been able to find any ideal ratio of hot end to regenerator space. Is anyone reading this aware of one? My understanding is t...

My background is in computers and metal fabrication is more of a hobby. I weld and have access to a basic machine shop though no EDM or CNC for the moment. My initial impulse was to make a "toy" SP-style first, no more than a foot diameter, learn what I can and see if it inspires enough co...

Hi guys, I'm looking for some homestead-appropriate stirling engine design that can be built with low-to-moderate skills and budget. SunPulse naturally grabbed my interest since they claim to not use advanced materials and yet reasonable efficiency. However, it appears that the team stopped all work...