Aluminum Solar Low Temperature Stirling Engin ~No steam
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Fully assembly + NEW + Ready to run !!! Introduction Stirling engines have been around for a very long time. The Stirling engine (also known as the hot-air engine) was named after from the creator of the first engine, constructed in 1816. Reverend Robert Stirling, who was a minister from the Church of Scotland, developed this engine with much success. The engine ran as a quarry pump continuously for two years until the main cylinder gave in due to over-exertion and metal fatigue (Rizzo, 1995). The limitations were not in the design, but in the poor quality of metal available in that time period. Throughout the rest of the 19th century and well into the 20th century, many attempts to improve upon the original design have been made. Until recently, all of the Stirling engines that have been produced required a large temperature difference to function. A new type of engine is quickly becoming popular. This new breed of engine is known as the Low Temperature Differential Stirling Engine (LTD for short). The first person to start the low temperature movement was Professor Ivo Kolin of the university of Zagreb in Croatia (Kolin, 1983). In early 1983, Kolin demonstrated his new creation to the public. The exhibit was an engine that could run on the heat of boiling water. This remarkable engine was capable of running on a temperature
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