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Stirling engines can be run in reverse to act as a heat pump. In fact, I have a two 25 liter coolers that utilize Stirling engines, they run silently and cycle
by nanomonkey 5y ago
Stirling engines can be run in reverse to act as a heat pump.
In fact, I have a two 25 liter coolers that utilize Stirling engines, they run silently and cycle between using 5 and 33 watts, averaging about 11 watts once the components the contents have settled on the 4 C set point.
Curious if anyone has looked into utilizing larger ones for cooling buildings.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 5y agoWikipedia: "At typical refrigeration temperatures, Stirling coolers are generally not economically competitive with the less expensive mainstream Rankine cooling systems, because they are less energy-efficient."