Thinking outside the box... I had a dream that we could build a "stirling engine cycle" and instead of heat use the attractive and repelling forces of permanent magnets.
There would no problems with breaking the fileds in this closed loop setup.
Just a thought and wondered if anyone has tried this idea...
Unzapped
Sounds like an interesting idea. Can you elaborate and explain your idea a little more? A picture perhaps?
Truesearch
Picture the piston being a magnet. On the hot side of what a stirling have the end of the cylinder be an opposing magnet to the piston. This would be like the compression side.
I am not really sure what to do on the cold side with the timing and all. But you need a little kick though to get the wheel to finish the cycle... flywheel would have to be unbalanced.
This is probably impossible. I just thought it was a different direction to look at.
UZ
it cannot rotate ;D
Quote from: unzapped on January 11, 2010, 02:25:50 PMI had a dream that we could build a "stirling engine cycle" and instead of heat use the attractive and repelling forces of permanent magnets.
a couple week's ago, i've seen a video on youtube made by (as much as i remember) an russian guy. but i can't find it for the moment
i've also found more other videos similar
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/3879326/homemade_magnetic_generator_what_are_the_benefits_of_a_magnetic_energy_generator/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HxnaYEb8bU