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

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Even so, if I turn your logic onto other famous people...

Babe Ruth probably should have "stuck" to pitching for the Red Sox. He was a pretty good pitcher.

Albert Einstein should have "stuck" to working for his uncle and father.

Nikola Tesla probably should have backed down to Thomas Edison and not tried to develop this new sort of electricity called AC.

Dave Grohl probably should have relaxed and lived off of Nirvana royalties.

I vehemently disagree.

Andy B.

how about this one. Andy Baker should have "stuck" working at Delphi as an engineer instead of making products which help young inventors with their creations.

[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

[Chris Hibner]

Originally Posted by Greg Needel

how about this one. Andy Baker should have "stuck" working at Delphi as an engineer instead of making products which help young inventors with their creations.

I've been trying to convince him of that, but there's no talking sense into that Baker guy.



Seriously though, nothing fun is easy. Breaking the sound barrier was once "impossible", too.

[Brandon Holley]

i rather enjoyed the article.

my roommate made (from scratch) a small model stirling engine....it works rather well. it will run off the heat of your hand, sunlight, an ice cube, or anything else that is relatively hot or cold.

i've also looked a lot into research others have done on making stirling engines more practical, and i am excited to see dean putting so much effort into them!


as for the original posters views, i think its safe to say he is in the minority on his opinion so lets not make a big deal about it...

[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.

[Sean Schuff]

Originally Posted by sejeff

Hey, sorry to sound pedantic, its just that forum is a neuter latin noun, and thus its plural is fora! =D don't mean to be mean, just trying to increase the knowledge level of everyone!
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For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not parrish but have eternal life.

Normally I am a positive, optimistic person, however, I just can't let this go. I also understand this is off topic for this thread but it illustrates the double standard this anonymous poster is exercising.

For someone who is "pedantic" (and based on the formal definition of the word I PRAY you are not a teacher!) I'm appalled at the accuracy of the quote in your signature line.

First, He, His, and Him should all be capitalized.

Second, "parrish" isn't even a word unless you're referreing to a particular person with the last name Parrish. It should be "perish".

Finally, if you're going to post the works of others at least show enough respect to give them credit.

As for your original post which basically calls Dean Kamen a hack, I detect a bit of jealousy. My guess is your envy of his creative spirit has gotten the best of you and, based on your general "can't do" attitude, you'll never come close to his accomplishments. You may not want it but you still get my pity.

Prove me wrong!

Sean