Hi, I bought this off eBay, cost me 14.50! I just love its slow easy action from a minimal heat source. One of 9 Stirlings. So can't help with plans, sorry!
Magnum Stirling Engine 1. Operation Overview The Magnum Stirling Engine uses a Stirling engine heated by a magnetic induction system. This engine converts heat into mechanical energy, which is used to generate electricity. The energy generated is stored in multiple batteries for future use. The system is efficient because magnetic induction requires little energy to heat the engine chamber, and the flywheel maintains continuous rotation to power an electric generator. 2. Engine Operation 2.1. Magnetic Induction Heating The heart of the system is magnetic induction heating. Magnetic coils are placed around the hot chamber of the Stirling engine. When fed with a small electric current, they create an alternating magnetic field that generates heat without physical contact, heating the engine chamber. The heat generated causes the gas (usually air or helium) inside the engine to expand. Magnetic induction is highly efficient, using little electrical energy. Sensors monitor the temperature inside the engine and adjust the coil current to maintain energy efficiency and prevent overheating. 2.2. Stirling Cycle The Stirling engine uses the temperature difference between the hot chamber (heated by induction) and the cold chamber to move its pistons. The alternating expansion and compression of the gas inside the engine generates rotational movement on the main shaft. The gas expands when heated, pushing the piston and moving the shaft. The gas cools in the cold chamber, contracting and completing the cycle, generating continuous movement. 2.3. Flywheel The flywheel is connected to the Stirling engine shaft and serves to store mechanical energy. It acts as a stabilizer of the rotational movement, ensuring that the rotation is continuous and smooth, even when the engine cycle is not at its maximum power point. The flywheel accumulates mechanical energy and provides constant torque to the system, smoothing out fluctuations in movement. 2.4. Electricity Generation The flywheel is connected to an electric generator. As the flywheel rotates, it transforms mechanical energy into electricity. The generator is a permanent magnet type, efficient even at low speeds, typical of Stirling engines. The rotational movement of the flywheel is converted into electrical energy by the generator. 3. Energy Storage and Consumption 3.1. Battery Storage The energy generated by the electric generator is stored in multiple batteries, usually lithium-ion or LiFePO4, known for their durability and high storage capacity. A battery management system (BMS) is used to manage the distribution of the charge between the batteries, ensuring that none are overloaded and optimizing efficiency. 3.2. Energy Consumption The energy generated can be used to power the engine systems (such as magnetic induction) or be stored for later use. The magnetic induction system uses little electricity to heat the engine chamber, creating an efficient cycle where most of the energy generated is stored or can be used for other devices. 4. Complete Operation Cycle 5. Initial Heating: The magnetic induction system heats the hot chamber of the Stirling engine. 6. Stirling Cycle: The expansion and compression of the gas inside the engine generates rotational movement. 7. Flywheel Movement: The flywheel stores mechanical energy and maintains a continuous rotation. 8. Electricity Generation: The rotational movement of the flywheel is converted into electricity by the generator. 9. Energy Storage: The energy generated is stored in multiple batteries for later consumption. 10. Temperature Control: Sensors adjust the current in the induction coils to maintain the ideal operating temperature. This cycle makes the Magnum Stirling Engine with magnetic induction an efficient solution for converting thermal energy into electrical energy, with a focus on sustainability and low energy consumption. remember if you do this project don't forget to tag me so I can see it working
Olá, amigo. Parabéns pelo motor! Esse termo-sifão ficou ótimo. Gostaria de saber sobre essa bucha do pistao quente; de qual naterial é feita? Patece polietileno! Obrigado
@@Sdnaurs that's right. I remember now. I flew into a small airfield where they were doing helicopter training and made a hash of the circuit. Had to go to the control tower and get told off...
Hi Rob, I think this is a fantastic engine. I would like to know how you built your cylinders and pistons please? Did you get them from something else or make them? I only as as I am building my own sterling engine but having difficulty building the pistons. Take care and hope to hear from you soon. Kind regards Bret
Rob Dawkins Hi, I bought this off eBay, cost me 14.50! I just love its slow easy action from a minimal heat source. One of 9 Stirlings. So can't help with plans, sorry!
@@ari197 Hi, I bought this off eBay, cost me 14.50! I just love its slow easy action from a minimal heat source. One of 9 Stirlings. So can't help with plans, sorry!
Imagine running something like this with a rocket stove set up, 2 pistons, electric motor and a lithium battery. You could power a house with a bundle of twigs... maybe ??
information. poorly designed. NO output shaft. TOO slow. in part, because of the over-long hot-side stroke length.! a thermosiphon-based cooling system in which the reservoir is not optimal located; eg., fully 'above' the hot process. a Well-designed heat engine needs no supplemental cooling. cheers
Hi, there is a water jacket that surrounds the "cool" piston. The water circulated in at top of copper tube. After 20 minutes run, the water is near boiling...
I hope this helps: A Stirling engine has a sealed cylinder with one part hot and the other cold. The working air inside the engine is moved by a mechanism from the hot side to the cold side. When the air is on the hot side it expands and pushes up on a piston. When it moves back to the cold side it contracts.
Been researching this for a while and from what I've gathered they'd have zero torque you could put your pinky finger on a big one and bring it to a halt very neat and interesting but basically useless for anything requiring more torque than a fan, haven't seen anyone successfully power a generator with one yet
Thank you, but I wish I wasn't, could eliminate Steam from the equation, have you read about the steamless Freon condensing engine? to me that was the answer, but the rights to it was bought and they buried that one deep@@robdawkins
I've seen that most Stirlings run on one atm of pressure. How high do you think we can take the pressure and, therefore, torque before it breaks? As far as I can tell, the cylinders are closed, which might make it possible to overpressure it irrelative to the sky.
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🙂 It's a very well made engine. It was great to watch this video 👍
Wow, a lot of critics and experts in the comments. I say this is super cool, perhaps you could do a video on the design and how you built it.
Hi, I bought this off eBay, cost me 14.50! I just love its slow easy action from a minimal heat source. One of 9 Stirlings.
So can't help with plans, sorry!
Very nice. Just found your channel and subscribed
Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride...
Magnum Stirling Engine
1. Operation Overview
The Magnum Stirling Engine uses a Stirling engine heated by a magnetic induction system. This engine converts heat into mechanical energy, which is used to generate electricity. The energy generated is stored in multiple batteries for future use. The system is efficient because magnetic induction requires little energy to heat the engine chamber, and the flywheel maintains continuous rotation to power an electric generator.
2. Engine Operation
2.1. Magnetic Induction Heating
The heart of the system is magnetic induction heating. Magnetic coils are placed around the hot chamber of the Stirling engine. When fed with a small electric current, they create an alternating magnetic field that generates heat without physical contact, heating the engine chamber. The heat generated causes the gas (usually air or helium) inside the engine to expand. Magnetic induction is highly efficient, using little electrical energy. Sensors monitor the temperature inside the engine and adjust the coil current to maintain energy efficiency and prevent overheating.
2.2. Stirling Cycle
The Stirling engine uses the temperature difference between the hot chamber (heated by induction) and the cold chamber to move its pistons. The alternating expansion and compression of the gas inside the engine generates rotational movement on the main shaft. The gas expands when heated, pushing the piston and moving the shaft. The gas cools in the cold chamber, contracting and completing the cycle, generating continuous movement.
2.3. Flywheel
The flywheel is connected to the Stirling engine shaft and serves to store mechanical energy. It acts as a stabilizer of the rotational movement, ensuring that the rotation is continuous and smooth, even when the engine cycle is not at its maximum power point. The flywheel accumulates mechanical energy and provides constant torque to the system, smoothing out fluctuations in movement.
2.4. Electricity Generation
The flywheel is connected to an electric generator. As the flywheel rotates, it transforms mechanical energy into electricity. The generator is a permanent magnet type, efficient even at low speeds, typical of Stirling engines. The rotational movement of the flywheel is converted into electrical energy by the generator.
3. Energy Storage and Consumption
3.1. Battery Storage
The energy generated by the electric generator is stored in multiple batteries, usually lithium-ion or LiFePO4, known for their durability and high storage capacity. A battery management system (BMS) is used to manage the distribution of the charge between the batteries, ensuring that none are overloaded and optimizing efficiency.
3.2. Energy Consumption
The energy generated can be used to power the engine systems (such as magnetic induction) or be stored for later use. The magnetic induction system uses little electricity to heat the engine chamber, creating an efficient cycle where most of the energy generated is stored or can be used for other devices.
4. Complete Operation Cycle
5. Initial Heating: The magnetic induction system heats the hot chamber of the Stirling engine.
6. Stirling Cycle: The expansion and compression of the gas inside the engine generates rotational movement.
7. Flywheel Movement: The flywheel stores mechanical energy and maintains a continuous rotation.
8. Electricity Generation: The rotational movement of the flywheel is converted into electricity by the generator.
9. Energy Storage: The energy generated is stored in multiple batteries for later consumption.
10. Temperature Control: Sensors adjust the current in the induction coils to maintain the ideal operating temperature.
This cycle makes the Magnum Stirling Engine with magnetic induction an efficient solution for converting thermal energy into electrical energy, with a focus on sustainability and low energy consumption.
remember if you do this project don't forget to tag me so I can see it working
Olá, amigo. Parabéns pelo motor! Esse termo-sifão ficou ótimo. Gostaria de saber sobre essa bucha do pistao quente; de qual naterial é feita? Patece polietileno!
Obrigado
I saw a really hudge one in a waterworks museum in England.... somwhere near Leominster. Still working on live stream days
That'd be Hereford Waterworks Museum - I'm a few miles nearby.
@@Sdnaurs that's right. I remember now. I flew into a small airfield where they were doing helicopter training and made a hash of the circuit. Had to go to the control tower and get told off...
Hi Rob, I think this is a fantastic engine. I would like to know how you built your cylinders and pistons please? Did you get them from something else or make them? I only as as I am building my own sterling engine but having difficulty building the pistons. Take care and hope to hear from you soon. Kind regards Bret
Rob Dawkins
Hi, I bought this off eBay, cost me 14.50! I just love its slow easy action from a minimal heat source. One of 9 Stirlings.
So can't help with plans, sorry!
@@robdawkins cool. Thank you for letting me know. I'll keep my eyes peeled on ebay 🙂👍
@@robdawkins can you share the links ?
@@ari197 Hi, I bought this off eBay, cost me 14.50! I just love its slow easy action from a minimal heat source. One of 9 Stirlings.
So can't help with plans, sorry!
@@robdawkins No you didn't.
Imagine running something like this with a rocket stove set up, 2 pistons, electric motor and a lithium battery. You could power a house with a bundle of twigs... maybe ??
Funny definition of “huge”!
Compared to my other Stirlings, its huge. 😉
Huge?!
HUGE is hardly what i would call this thing ???
That’s what she said!
Not huge, this crap is tiny and makes nothing but sound
A useless toy
information. poorly designed. NO output shaft. TOO slow. in part, because of the over-long hot-side stroke length.! a thermosiphon-based cooling system in which the reservoir is not optimal located; eg., fully 'above' the hot process. a Well-designed heat engine needs no supplemental cooling. cheers
That's just a toy.
Beautiful work. Anything that can run on that small flame is amazing.
It just gently ticks away, no fuss. I'm always amazed by how little heat is needed.
What does it do.
Puts a 😊 on my face.....
What does the water column do? I have not seen a Stirling that uses water??
Hi, there is a water jacket that surrounds the "cool" piston. The water circulated in at top of copper tube. After 20 minutes run, the water is near boiling...
@@robdawkins -- Ah, ha! Thanks!
Se va a desintegrar de la velocidad ..
Did you build this? Care to post a video tutorial?
DEAR MR. DAWKINS.... CAN YOU "PLEASE" EXPLAIN HOW THIS WORKS!!! : )
Most appreciated.
Amen
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I hope this helps: A Stirling engine has a sealed cylinder with one part hot and the other cold. The working air inside the engine is moved by a mechanism from the hot side to the cold side. When the air is on the hot side it expands and pushes up on a piston.
When it moves back to the cold side it contracts.
@@robdawkins Thanks!!! Most appreciated!
👍
Been researching this for a while and from what I've gathered they'd have zero torque you could put your pinky finger on a big one and bring it to a halt very neat and interesting but basically useless for anything requiring more torque than a fan, haven't seen anyone successfully power a generator with one yet
Hi Robert, you are spot on with this beast...
Thank you, but I wish I wasn't, could eliminate Steam from the equation, have you read about the steamless Freon condensing engine? to me that was the answer, but the rights to it was bought and they buried that one deep@@robdawkins
I've seen that most Stirlings run on one atm of pressure. How high do you think we can take the pressure and, therefore, torque before it breaks?
As far as I can tell, the cylinders are closed, which might make it possible to overpressure it irrelative to the sky.
Very nice!
It is going nice, low power in these engines anyway and you could always put a belt on the flywheel
It just puts a smile on my face, it will happily tick away for an hour. My philosophy if you it gives you joy, perfect.
@@robdawkins I am with you , my philosophy too
Too slow and underpowered.