Question - Will a Sterling engine work on its side

Mush Martin · 07-14-08, 04:17 PM

Question - Will a Sterling engine work on its side
instead of straight up and down?

:hmm:

like this < instead of like this ^

VipertheSniper · 07-14-08, 04:32 PM

I would certainly think so, after all the counterweight will work in every direction once it's in motion, no matter if gravity is "helping" or not.

Mush Martin · 07-14-08, 04:56 PM

Well I wouldve assumed so but I dont have an engineering
background at all really.

07-14-08, 04:17 PM	#1
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Question - Will a Sterling engine work on its side Question - Will a Sterling engine work on its side instead of straight up and down? :hmm: like this < instead of like this ^ __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

07-14-08, 04:56 PM	#3
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Well I wouldve assumed so but I dont have an engineering background at all really. __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

07-14-08, 04:32 PM	#2
VipertheSniper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 1,070 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would certainly think so, after all the counterweight will work in every direction once it's in motion, no matter if gravity is "helping" or not.