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A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine Stirling engine] can convert small differences in temperature into movement, and thus into for example electricity. | A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine Stirling engine] can convert small differences in temperature into movement, and thus into for example electricity. | ||
| + | ==Videos== | ||
| + | ===Small homebuilt engines=== | ||
| + | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt5tthfk59U&feature=related | ||
| + | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wnqjkazxsQ&feature=related | ||
| + | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM0YmlRIYBI&feature=related | ||
| + | ===Running on an open flame=== | ||
| + | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKW83hId-6M&NR=1 | ||
| + | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7_1W799nkk&feature=related | ||
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| − | + | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU6IstOVsew&feature=related | |
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| + | ===Bigger sterling engines=== | ||
| + | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIe3XeDWmGE&feature=related | ||
| + | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsg6wfhgx-M&feature=related | ||
| − | + | ===Solar powered=== | |
| + | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dTt2s6YwJ8 | ||
| + | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYKOjnCwmG8&feature=related | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:43, 9 September 2008
A Stirling engine can convert small differences in temperature into movement, and thus into for example electricity.
Contents
Videos
Small homebuilt engines
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt5tthfk59U&feature=related
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wnqjkazxsQ&feature=related
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM0YmlRIYBI&feature=related
Running on an open flame
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKW83hId-6M&NR=1
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7_1W799nkk&feature=related
Quad sterling engine running on open flame
Bigger sterling engines
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIe3XeDWmGE&feature=related
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsg6wfhgx-M&feature=related
Solar powered
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dTt2s6YwJ8
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYKOjnCwmG8&feature=related
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