Sterling Engine..........just another 'IT'

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by sejeff

Kamen thinks he developed a sterling engine, oh goodness. NASA hasn't even been able to do that, and they have sent people to the MOON.

NASA didn't? Gee, that will be a surprise to everyone that worked on the Stirling engine project that successfully transitioned the completed technology into commercial application years ago. And it will be a real surprise to all the people at Sunpower Inc that have been selling Stirling engines based on the NASA-developed technology for nearly a decade.

-dave



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[Not2B]

Originally Posted by dlavery

NASA didn't? Gee, that will be a surprise to everyone that worked on the Stirling engine project that successfully transitioned the completed technology into commercial application years ago.

Dave's right. I've stood next to operational, HUGE, Stirling engines. Not impossible. Just more challenging that making oatmeal.

[colin340]

Originally Posted by Not2B

Dave's right. I've stood next to operational, HUGE, Stirling engines. Not impossible. Just more challenging that making oatmeal.

best line ever

and people youtube it there are tons of working sterlings out there may of which were made in the 1800s with less efficient materials with lower tolerances
there are also many diaphragms sterlings out there made of soda bottles, latex balloons, cardboard, wire I have even seen one power a canoe

I'm disappointed in your lack of imagination and how you pretty much made a attack thread what if deka was a team would you tear down their ideas??

-colin

[ayeckley]

Originally Posted by dlavery

NASA didn't? Gee, that will be a surprise to everyone that worked on the Stirling engine project that successfully transitioned the completed technology into commercial application years ago.

Anyone familiar with Theromacoustic Stirling Heat Engines (TASHEs)? No moving parts - just oscillating high pressure helium gas available to do your bidding (aka "mechanical work"). My company primarily uses them in combination with Pulse Tube Cryo-coolers (no moving parts there either). Lots of interesting applications. Fun to think of what the lifespan of these devices might be - hundreds of years? Thousands?

The originally poster was clearly just trolling for some reason. I suppose I've taken the bait as well...

[Fireworks 234]

Not to get off topic but....this was covered a little in the original article.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,449303,00.html

This is an entire article on Dean Kamen talking about his 2008 DEKA Revolt. I think it's kind of interesting.