Assembly
The stages of the Stirling engine assembly are documented here. This includes component photographs and the initial assembly of the Stirling engine.
The engine was designed in such a way that once all the components were completed the only tools which were required for assembly were some allen-keys and spanners.
The engine was designed in such a way that once all the components were completed the only tools which were required for assembly were some allen-keys and spanners.
Component Photographs
Initial Build
After receiving all components on the 10th of May the build for the Stirling engine could finally begin. The only components we were still waiting for was the second larger displacer piston. This is the one which would be run with the engine assembled as set-up 2. Since the engine can still be tested and tuned in set-up 1 this did not cause any serious problem.
The work carried out in the day of receiving that parts included cutting bolts to fit the assembly and marking up the engine to attach to the hard wood base. First impressions of the components were positive; we believed the parts to be well manufactured and had high hopes for a functioning engine within the coming days.
Luck however was not on our side. Closer inspection of the parts while assembling highlighted some major areas requiring refinement. The most severe issue at this time was high friction throughout nearly all moving parts. By following onto our test page other issues and solutions are discussed in more detail.
The work carried out in the day of receiving that parts included cutting bolts to fit the assembly and marking up the engine to attach to the hard wood base. First impressions of the components were positive; we believed the parts to be well manufactured and had high hopes for a functioning engine within the coming days.
Luck however was not on our side. Closer inspection of the parts while assembling highlighted some major areas requiring refinement. The most severe issue at this time was high friction throughout nearly all moving parts. By following onto our test page other issues and solutions are discussed in more detail.
