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Also, there has to be some sort of mechanism for heat, and then something to actually generate it. All this is going to be is the engine to turn it I believe..

• TylerE 15y ago
  Sterlings are normally run on solar heat.
  • colanderman 15y ago
    I don't know why you're being downvoted. One of the primary uses of Stirling engines, especially for off-grid homesteaders (at whom I'm sure this is aimed) is concentrated solar. All you need are a giant Fresnel lens (~$100), some black metal to act as a collector, and heat transfer compound to attach that to your Stirling engine and you're off to the races.
    • TylerE 15y ago
      Yep, also somewhat common on boats, especially sailboats, for the same reasons.
    • damoncali 15y ago
      Not a downvoter, but maybe it was the "normally". The cool part of a Stirling is that it is indifferent to fuel.
      • TylerE 15y ago
        That's true, but in the real world it's fairly uncommon to see actual burners in use, outside of machine shop projects and the like.
• Volodesign 15y ago
  Correct - this is just the piece that turns heat into work. The rest electrical system and fire box / solar concentrator comes latter.