Homemade Stirling Engine Wood Stove Generator

Big stirling engine build to run in a wood or coal stove to drive a generator. Homesteading and other off grid power systems like solar can be supplemented with electricity generated by this stirling engine. This test proves that commonly available materials can be used to build a high temperature stirling engine. The homemade stirling engine shown uses lathe machined cast iron and steel for the construction of the power piston and stainless steel for the displacer cylinder. A fly wheel type alternator will be mounted as the generator and could be replaced by a large hot air fan for home heating by the wood stove. This stirling engine uses the external combustion of the wood, coal, or pellet stove to which it is mounted with no impact to the efficiency of the heater. More stirling engine information to come. Homesteading, off grid power, stirling engine generator,

The homemade stirling engine shown uses lathe machined cast iron and steel for the construction of the power piston and stainless steel for the displacer cylinder. A fly wheel type alternator will be mounted as the generator and could be replaced by a large hot air fan for home heating by the wood stove. This stirling engine uses the external combustion of the wood, coal, or pellet stove to which it is mounted with no impact to the efficiency of the heater. This stirling engine Is using a temperature differential of 600f, compression ratio approximately 8 time larger then commonly accepted. This means the engine runs best when the cold end heat sink is hot enough to boil water and the hot end is running at 800-1000f. These temps are reasonable for the engine to withstand when build from common materials. More stirling engine information to come. Homesteading, off grid power, stirling engine generator,
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