The Van
Arsdell
Stirling Engine
This modern (but Victorian looking)stirling
engine uses a rotating magnet to move the displacer without any physical
connection between the power train and the displacer.
The magnet is in a rotating tube mounted horizontally over the center of the displacer, and is driven off a flywheel crank.
This engine concept (of the
magnetic drive displacer) was originally concieved by Brent
Van Arsdell, the president of American
Stirling Company, and the engine design was by Michael
Crumpton and the machining was by David Culumber. There
are some more pics of it here:
Vickysite
These engines were made
in a very limited edition and a couple are still left for sale at:
http://www.stirlingengine.com
More stirling engine info at:
http://www.stirlingengine.com/
http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~khirata/
