My Idea for a Pistonless Stirling Engine
Taking Out the Piston, and Putting in Pressure Valves
By Christopher.W Joyner, published May 07, 2008
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This engine idea does not use a piston. It uses a wind turbine to operate on. Taking out the piston, and putting in pressure valves. It would have two air chambers. One is the heating chamber. And the other is the passing chamber. All hooked up in a closed cycle.
The main idea is to use pressure valves to control the air flow. In the heating chamber, there are two pressure valves. Both valves are set to go in one direction. And both in the same direction. One pressure valve is set to a high pressure. The other pressure valve is set low.
It works like this, as the pressure builds up in the heating chamber. The high pressure valve will open, and the air will vent through it into the second chamber. This second chamber is attached to the other end of the heat chamber. When the pressure rises up in the second chamber, the low valve vents back into the heat chamber. This would keep the air flowing in a circle. And would keep the wind turbine moving.
Because the second valve is at a low pressure setting. When the high valve vents. It will open back up again. Because the air is self contained. This would keep the air moving in a single direction. Giving a driving force to the turbine.
With the low valve being one way. When the heat chamber builds up in pressure. It will lock it, until the high valve vents. After the vent, the low valve opens because of the newly added pressure on it. Keeping the air moving in a circle.
I can only imagine it, but I think if the air does not get cooled down while going through the second chamber. The engines air pressure would become stable. Preventing the engine from operating further.
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Posted on 05/07/2008 at 2:05:55 PM