Comments on: STIRLING ENGINE SOLAR POWER PARABOLIC MIRROR ELECTRIC GENERATOR

By: jousterusa

jousterusa — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:20:17 +0000

I’m not sure why we …
I’m not sure why we need a variety of solutions as you suggested. If we find one that works well universally, then we ought to go with it. Hydrogen, magnetic motors and stirling engines are in the lead, I reckon.

By: bluanvil1

bluanvil1 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:20:17 +0000

Hello Dan

I was …
Hello Dan

I was wanting to know what happens if you back this up with a fresnell lens on the cool side of the cylinder at the same time as the mirror? That is the design that I have in mind. I want to use a 60″ sat dish with the motors to track the sun accross the sky so you can have peak output all day long. Thanx day for all your work.

Best regards Mark

By: joesmoe71

joesmoe71 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:20:16 +0000

As always I like …
As always I like your innovation!

I’ve been tempted to build something like this, maybe based on the ancient Mother Earth News solar collector plans and an upscaled Gingery Sterling engine.

If it can generate enough power per day to see an average person through the night with LED lighting, and can be built just out of home metal castings and junk, then you’re REALLY on to something!

By: KippTheKidd

KippTheKidd — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:20:16 +0000

I’ve always thought …
I’ve always thought it’d be possible to track the sun with muscle wire. It shrinks when heated. If several muscle wires are attached like cables between the mirror and its target, when the hot point drifts away from the ideal point on the Stirling, the sunlight hits the wire, which contracts and pulls the mirror back to the right orientation.

By: tetekofa

tetekofa — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:20:16 +0000

- yea, I want to do …
– yea, I want to do the same thing, have you figured out how to track the sun ?

By: lockhughes

lockhughes — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:20:15 +0000

Or maybe try

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Or maybe try

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tks

loCK

By: rboos

rboos — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:20:15 +0000

Nice vid.. What if …
Nice vid.. What if you installed a peltier at focal point… with the cool side glued to a water bowl… you would get some wattage – no moving parts, etc.. for a while…

By: ratheads

ratheads — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:20:15 +0000

Abuot the same as a …
Abuot the same as a buffalo fart.

By: SPAGHETTIMONSTER1

SPAGHETTIMONSTER1 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:20:14 +0000

for some reason …
for some reason that make me reckon of ancient steam engines? looks like it generates a lot of heat. man all these people willing to do the work on stuff to help a+ cant wait to see tomorrow! maybe get some thoughts myself?

By: reuala

reuala — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:20:14 +0000

i reckon its more …
i reckon its more practical to use by this way the energy from sun. you

can get more electricity power and the cost to make this machine is lower

than photovoltaic systems