Heatherrose
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Hi,
I am so glad to have found this forum, or rather I am thrilled that Allen Howell recommended that I check ya'll out.
I am a kinetic sculptor with a decent background in mechanics, welding, fabrication and machinework.
I have recently discovered the wonders of Rev. Stirling's hot air engine design.
I have three different designs that I have come up with on my own and am currently working
on building one of them, with the intention on using it to power a future kinetic sculpture.
I thoroughly understand the principles of how the Stirling (and vaccum) engine works but
I do have one question about a specific detail. Using the dimensions from various plans,
that I have been able to study, I have come to understand that generally the ratio of
swept air to power piston displacement is 5:1. Meaning that the volume of air displaced by the displacer
is five times larger than the volume of air displaced by the power piston. Am I on the right track or am I way off base.
I look forward to hearing from and interacting with the obvious mechanically artistic braintrusts which haunt these pages.
:bow:
Heather Rose
I am so glad to have found this forum, or rather I am thrilled that Allen Howell recommended that I check ya'll out.
I am a kinetic sculptor with a decent background in mechanics, welding, fabrication and machinework.
I have recently discovered the wonders of Rev. Stirling's hot air engine design.
I have three different designs that I have come up with on my own and am currently working
on building one of them, with the intention on using it to power a future kinetic sculpture.
I thoroughly understand the principles of how the Stirling (and vaccum) engine works but
I do have one question about a specific detail. Using the dimensions from various plans,
that I have been able to study, I have come to understand that generally the ratio of
swept air to power piston displacement is 5:1. Meaning that the volume of air displaced by the displacer
is five times larger than the volume of air displaced by the power piston. Am I on the right track or am I way off base.
I look forward to hearing from and interacting with the obvious mechanically artistic braintrusts which haunt these pages.
:bow:
Heather Rose
