Stirling Engine - How It Works In Simple Terms
No jargon explanation how a Stirling engine works. Forget what you know about gas engines, diesels and steam engines. The Stirling engine works more like an air conditioner than any of those other engines.
In this video, we look at the mechanics of a Stirling engine in simple, no-jargon terms. Unlike steam, gasoline, or diesel engines, a Stirling engine just moves heat from one side of a chamber to another, using expanding and contracting air to drive a piston and flywheel. We’ll walk step-by-step through what the displacer piston really does, and why this design is more like an air conditioner compressor than a traditional ICE or steam engine. If you’re into DIY builds, science experiments, mechanics, electronics, technology, or just love learning how things work, this video is a clear, easy-to-follow explanation that will help you finally “get” the Stirling engine.
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WARNING: Hot parts, open flame, flammable liquids. Danger of fire and burns. Not for children. This model vibrates badly and the fuel can gets way too hot. Use proper precaution. If you don't know, learn first or do not do it.
Table-top size models produce only a tiny fractions of the power provided by a similarly sized steam or gas engine. Reverend Stirling was appalled by the number of his parishioners killed or maimed by boiler explosions in the early days of steam. He set out to build an engine that would not require or produce high pressures during operation. His "air engine", now known as the Stirling, was the result. Today, its efficiency (as high as 50% in some examples) and ability to use almost any heat source, including "waste" heat, allow it to fill niches that steam and gas engines cannot. - "Marv"
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