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Energy Minute: Stirling engines have been around since the 19th century, but today some small and large applications are bringing them into the limelight. (Podcast)

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There are many types of Stirling engines, and even more applications for them. The basics are presented here, briefly. Visual presentations help explain how the technology works. Some of these sites also provide more detailed information about types, history and applications.

Visuals on the Web:
"How a Stirling Engine Works" Infinia, manufacturer
"Two Cylinder Stirling Animation"
"How Stirling Engines Work" How Stuff Works

Music by Chris Keister

Alt keyword: Sterling Engine

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I have wondered about this Stirling engine. Why has it not been used to produce electricity? There must be a reason. What is the max. power that it can develop? I am curious.
A Preston

I'm interested in installing a sterling engine in a mine with a volume of 2,000,000 cubic feet of approx. 55 degree air...wondering what the energy potential would be averaged with Missouri's annual temps...... Anyone with technical background with Sterling engines please contact me.

I understand that hybrid cars make use of kinetic energy to recharge batteries during use of the vehicle. Is there any merit to utilizing waste heat from combustion during use, using sterling engines, to assist in electrical production?
Cheers

Please call or email I am interested in purchasing some of these engines. We run a larger heating & cooling business and find your product to be useful

403-441-6720

I am ready to offer custom built Sterling Engine, if anybody wants them.
Madhav Chowdhary
Pune City (India)
email: madhav_chowdhary@yahoo.co.in
email:
sweetechnologies@gmail.com
mobile: +91-9922404327

Hello,
I am ready to offer custom built Sterling Engine, if anybody wants them.
There is set of drawings, in CAD format (both 2-D and 3-D) available, of sterling engine, producing 500 watts of mechanical power, from a German based company.
I can supply you the the engine built as per drawings provided by the German company.
The German company is ready to assist the further development, upgradation of the sterling engine.
If you are looking for low cost manufacturing base for the complete sterling engine or the components of the sterling engines India is the right place.
If you are interested please contact me.
Madhav Chowdhary
Pune City (India)
email: madhav_chowdhary@yahoo.co.in
email:
sweetechnologies@gmail.com
mobile: +91-9623557207

Hi,

I am pleased to inform you that we are starting serial / mass production of the Stirling engines from 300 watts onward up to 100 kw.

To reduce the investment required and the delay in setting up production facility I have joined hands with existing auto component manufacturers, having setup of more than 100 machine shops with different machines in Pune (India)

We will be starting initially with 300 watts Stirling engine, for which the drawing / design will be taken from the German company.

The first batch will be produced in short time.

About other 3 kW, 5 kW, 9.8 kW, 30 kW, 100 kW I am negotiating about business terms with the developer in Europe and US.

I have also hired engineering service and consultancy firm offering services using CFD based CAE tools based in UK for design optimization to improve the efficiency and modifying these basic designs to suite the application.

All the selected models are working models based on simple design of Stirling engine and we are avoiding getting involved in any type of basic engine designing or innovation process.

My focus on present work in India is to get the design of working Stirling engine on royalty - profit sharing basis from europe / USA based research organisation / companies / individuals etc and produce working Stirling engine at lowest possible price and offer it to the interested buyer.
Also concentrating on activities to develop consumer / industrial applications of the Stirling Engines in co-generation / tri-generation projects, provide project development support including funding / certification / govt clearances etc, also offer project O&M support etc.

I will be happy to know what is your interest in our Stirling Engine Project.

What way you will be related ? as a customer, channel partner, investor, board member of company, part of top management team, vendor, supplier, consultant or simply academic interest?

Looking forward

Thanking you
With regards

Madhav Chowdhary

SWEE Technologies

Pune (India)
Mobile: +91-9623557207

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