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by idkleine
Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:48 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Dual Acting Cylinders
Replies: 27
Views: 27163

Re: Dual Acting Cylinders

From what Ive read most stirling engines produce significantly more power when pressurized. Some of the designs that car companies, GM I believe, have used were pressurized to 2000 psi! The Jim Dandy #6 runs at 150 I believe. I want to build a rotary displacer engine as well. I believe them to be le...
by idkleine
Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:21 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Dual Acting Cylinders
Replies: 27
Views: 27163

Re: Dual Acting Cylinders

I am new here and I am very interested in this topic but for a different reason I believe Jim Symanski's 2.5 Hp wood fired gamma employs this: http://www.starspin.com/stirlings/jimd6.html He uses 2 displacer units which alternate cycles. but are both heated by the same heat source. They are piped in...