3B Scientific Physics – Stirling Engine G

The Transparent Stirling Engine is ideal for quantitative investigations of cyclic thermodynamic processes and specifically for understanding the Stirling cycle The integrated generator has a two stage belt pulley and is equipped with a switchover option for operating an integrated lamp external loads or demonstrating the processes of a heat pump or refrigerator Includes integrated engine generator and alcohol burner Fuel not included please use methylated-spirits i e denatured alcohol Refer also to experiment UE2060250 Features – Recessed temperature measurement sockets – Light barrier on flywheel – Connection for pressure measurements – String to measure the stroke of the power piston and determine volume – Displacement cylinder and piston made of heat resistant glass – Power cylinder flywheel and gearbox covers made of acrylic glass Experimental topics – Heat engines and heat pumps – Interdependence of gas temperature pressure volume – Investigate pressure-volume (pV) diagrams and Carnot cycles – Conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy – Engine efficiencies and thermodynamic losses Specifications Power 1 – 4 W Idling speed 1000 rpm Flywheel 140 mm dia Power cylinder 25 mm dia Stroke of the power piston 24 mm Gas volume 32 cm³ – 44 cm³ Motor generator unit max 12 V DC 0 43 A Belt pulley two stage (30 mm dia 19 mm dia )