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Materials Needed for Experiment:

 

  • 3 X Coke cans

  • 1 X Balloon

  • 2 X Spoke nipples

  • 4 X 5A Electrical terminal blocks

  • Fine steel wire wool

  • 1mm steel wire (about 30cm)

  • Thick (1.6mm) Copper wire or 1.6mm - 2mm steel wire

  • Plastic Drinks bottle cap.

  • 1cm length of 20mm Dowel rod (you could carve this as you only need a tiny amount!)

  • Super Glue

 

  • 30cm of Electrical wire (we want the outer insulation, so 3 core mains will be fine!)

  • Fishing line about 30cm long

  • Small scrap of inner tube rubber about 2cm square.

  • Small weights for balancing (5p 2p nickel etc)

  • 3 CD's

  • A Lyles syrup tin or other tin for the firebox

  • Drawing pin

  • Super Glue

  • [optional]

  • Red temperature resistant silicone

  • Tuna can for a water Jacket

 

 

Different Kinds of Stirling Engine:

         Stirling Engine Experiment by                           Ashton and Donny

 

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Fun Fact: The Stirling Engine was invented by Robert Stirling in 1816

Cool Video of Bill Nye the Science Guy demonstrating how a Stirling Engine Functions

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