Volodesign

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by Volodesign 15y ago
The goal of the project is to spark infrastructure independent energy solutions - the stirling engine is flexible enough to run off of any type of heat (gas, wood, solar, etc). Stirlings can be very efficient, but, on top of that you're el
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by Volodesign 15y ago
I don't know of anyone providing a working engine for $250 at this time - you can find desktop models that run off of coffee cups but don't do real work. The industrial models cost in the tens of thousands. Give the Volo a shot - we hope
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by Volodesign 15y ago
Thats what we saw and why we started the project - just not enough solutions for real world requirements. The engine itself is somewhat simple, its the thermodynamics that are tricky - There are only a few moving parts, no spark plugs, no
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by Volodesign 15y ago
Yes, I'm the typist - just trying to lighten the mood a bit.
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by 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.
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by Volodesign 15y ago
There is no money back guarantee, it is a gamble, although we feel its a pretty good gamble.
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by Volodesign 15y ago
We've given some thought to this - one idea we are kicking around is embedding a heat capacitor in the engine, kind of like a battery for heat so that we can even out the heat input to the engine - The heat capacitor coule be a type of insu
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by Volodesign 15y ago
Appreciate the feedback. I'm going to have to give that typist a tough tongue lashing !
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by Volodesign 15y ago
Your right, there would need to be a storage device in the system - this is just the first piece that coverts the heat to work - The temperature range we are designing to is about 420 degrees F hot to 100 degrees F cold. Think of it as a s
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by Volodesign 15y ago
Lets hope not - we did complete a working prototype, proving out the mechanics, linkages, and feasibility. We are pretty close to budget on the full sized model - bearings may take us slightly over the $100 mark.
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by Volodesign 15y ago
Hi, thanks for the question - The fuel source intended for the Volo Engine is some type of biomass - for the biomass the plan is to use a gassifier to get the heat out of the biomass. Solar is a good possibility, but not enough solar in th