Re: FRESNEL SOLAR STIRLING ENGINE PARABOLIC ALTERNATIVE ENER

November 29th, 2009 | by cmotel |

Video Cam Direct Upload Does the stirling engine generate enough electricity to power a motor connected to a ’sun tracker’ so that the parabola will stay focused on the sun? Is there enough electricity generated to charge a battery so that the parabola will sun track during cloudy/stormy periods? Can old existing satellite dishes be retooled to work as solar collectors? If yes, what materials work best for solar reflection?

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  1. 8 Responses to “Re: FRESNEL SOLAR STIRLING ENGINE PARABOLIC ALTERNATIVE ENER”

  2. By breezebro on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    You’re right, the problem is no torque, plenty of speed but no torque. The slightest load kills it. That’s why you have to give it a push to start it.

  3. By JordanMaster22 on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    each large scale system can make 25 kw and the motor uses maybe only 1 kw or they store the energy or use external energy from solar panels or something

  4. By RaspWillow on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    actually there are some key differences between the stirling engine and the steam engines that were used to drive trains. Stirling engines are a closed system making them more efficient, however the steam engine, like internal combustion, showed a greater ability for power in quantities, despite the amount of waste it produced.

  5. By ineptgod on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    would it power a radio?

  6. By mysty0 on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    Hi… just remember the stirling engine used to pull massive trains across america by steam… the parabolic mirrors have also been used to boil water in seconds so it would only seem logical that a massive stirling steam engine could be built… GREENPOWERSCIENCE is a YouTube user you should look up

  7. By pleabargain on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    @bowakowa
    Do you have any links showing this working or specs? thanks!

  8. By bowakowa on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    Don’t be a negatron if you don’t know what you’re talking about. You’ll get about 100 watts per square foot of insolation. That’s 100 joules per second. It’s completely possible and has been done. I recommend doing some research on the net and maybe even considering some engineering courses, but yes, it can be done.

  9. By Shombroni on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    flat out the answer to your question has got to be none is left over. Youd’d be lucky to be able to power the sun tracker.

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