Stirling Engines

[kenboak@stirlingservice.freeserve.co.uk]

Listers,

Firstly I would like wish you all a Happy New Year, and say that I have appreciated hearing about the various stove developments that have created much interest over the Christmas period.

Secondly I would like to say that the Stirling engine does not currently stand in a good commercial position - I have been following its progress since 1990 and I have seen little evidence of anything other than over-priced laboratory prototypes, and a series of failed commercial ventures.

There are however 3 exceptions:

1.   Build your own from a Viebach Kit of castings.  This will produce about 350W of electricity or 500W of mechanical power from biomass - cost about $4000. Multi cylinder designs are possible to add power in 1/2 hp increments.

http://www.uwemoch.de/english.htm

http://www.geocities.com/Viebachstirling/   - german language only

2.   Buy a Whispergen 750W combined heat and power system from Whispergen New Zealand or Victron Energies (Netherlands & Europe) The cost is $11000.

http://www.victronenergie.com/Products/whispergen/whispergen.htm

3.   Commission an amateur Stirling engine builder, such as Jim Symanski of Pescadero CA, to make a custom engine to suit your requirements. Jim is building wood fired engines in the 2hp to 5hp range

http://www.symanski.net/stirlings/jimd6.html


None of the other organisations named in the previous emails have anything to offer at a remotely viable price.



Ken Boak,


Chairman, Stirling Engine Society




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