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

• 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