Stirling engine formulas

[proace]

Is there a so called "down and dirty" "rule of thumb" method for determining the bores and strokes of the cylinders and mass of fly wheel for a stirling engine without getting into lengthy calculations.

Thanks, ace

 

[Goldflash]

Hi Check these sites out for the basics on building Stirling Engines
The first site is comments by Robert Sier which gives the basic design requirements

www.stirlingengines.org.uk/modeng/note.html

The second site is by Jerry Howell , Model Engineering Tips and gives some invaluable advise for actual construction etc

http://www.model-engine-plans.com/engineeringtips/index.htm

Welcome to a fascinating topic

Ralph

 

[Tin Falcon]

NASA has a PDF Book on line I think I have a link in the link section.
Tin

 

[proace]

NASA has a PDF Book on line I think I have a link in the link section.
Tin

Thanks! found it, downloaded it.

 

[proace]

Goldflash, good info links. many thanks.