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by Crazyguy
Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:51 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines
Replies: 36
Views: 27555

Re: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines

@derwood
That's good information. Thank you. I have never seen that tip in any of the video's I've watched. Thank goodness for this forum.
by Crazyguy
Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:31 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Flame temperature
Replies: 9
Views: 6484

Re: Flame temperature

Not in any kerosene burner I've seen. If the wick is adjusted properly it burns clean with no soot or odor at all.
by Crazyguy
Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:53 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Flame temperature
Replies: 9
Views: 6484

Re: Flame temperature

Kerosene burns with a wick, just like an alcohol lamp.
by Crazyguy
Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:41 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New engines and ideas
Replies: 29
Views: 27894

Re: New engines and ideas

I think i have identified some prolems.
1. Membranes too tight, like drum heads> loosen them
2. Cone is too stiff using copy paper> make it again using brown lunch bag paper.
.onward>>
by Crazyguy
Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:29 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New engines and ideas
Replies: 29
Views: 27894

Re: New engines and ideas

Here's the paper cone. It is 17cm long x 14 mm wide. Made from copy paper (20#) and corn flakes box. Electrical tape, and glue stick. Fastened to 90 degree 1/2" copper pipe elbow. http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah96/frenchie1919/IMG_20160226_141125_zpseigvmyqo.jpg Once I get something actu...
by Crazyguy
Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:37 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Flame temperature
Replies: 9
Views: 6484

Flame temperature

I see lots of stirling engines on youtube running on an alcohol lamp.
Wouldn't a hotter flame give more power?
Isopropyl alcohol = 680F
Kerosene = 3801F
Ethanol = 3486F

I would choose kerosene since it's hotter and cheaper.
Does this make sense?
by Crazyguy
Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:51 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New engines and ideas
Replies: 29
Views: 27894

Re: New engines and ideas

I think tibsim said it was too much and stopped. It's on his blog. He shows several models, which shows the evolution to this version.
by Crazyguy
Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:05 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New engines and ideas
Replies: 29
Views: 27894

Re: New engines and ideas

Not working :mad:
by Crazyguy
Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:28 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New engines and ideas
Replies: 29
Views: 27894

Re: New engines and ideas

Impressed by tibsim thermo- acoustic engine. Going to try it.
The pvc at the ends are pvc pipe caps.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5SzA4 ... cslist_api
by Crazyguy
Wed Feb 24, 2016 8:22 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines
Replies: 36
Views: 27555

Re: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines

I guess I'll try the impedance matching if I can detect whether I'm anywhere in the ballpark to getting a sustained oscillation. The diaphram is showing two states, when cool it bounces when I tap it. When hot it's puffed out and doesn't bounce very much.
by Crazyguy
Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:13 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: High powered Stirling going into production
Replies: 72
Views: 80216

Re: High powered Stirling going into production

The only engine i have seen that is commercially viable is the big sunpulse. But I'm just a novice and not an expert.
by Crazyguy
Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:53 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New engines and ideas
Replies: 29
Views: 27894

Re: New engines and ideas

I will try and build this. I think maybe " Tyvek" might be good for cone. How hot does the cone get? Also can pipe that contains the cone be copper? Or does it have to be steel? Very nice engine tibsim.
by Crazyguy
Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:03 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines
Replies: 36
Views: 27555

Re: What is the difference between thermal lag and lamina flow engines

Hi mhe This is supposed to be a TLE not a LFE. Thats why I asked the original question of " what's the differrence". Well ive seen an thermoacoustic engine with two diaphrams and they were at 90 degrees to the pipe so i figured this would be okay also. One diaphragm had a weight and one a ...