Inside the "strange engine" (transparent "wet thermoacoustic" or "rice" engine)

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  • čas přidán 30. 03. 2024
  • I made this transparent engine to see what's really going on inside and help figure out how it works.
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Komentáře • 17

  • @speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783
    @speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Awesome! 👀💥💯

  • @humbertos.8430
    @humbertos.8430 Před měsícem +1

    I’ve built one using ceramic pellets from puffed animal (the ones you warm up) It worked great with alcohol as a working fluid.

    • @peoplesresearchcenter6184
      @peoplesresearchcenter6184  Před měsícem

      Can you say what brand or where to purchase? Some types of heatable stuffed critters just contain flax seed or other material rather than ceramic pellets. Where did you find the ones with ceramic pellets?

    • @humbertos.8430
      @humbertos.8430 Před měsícem

      @@peoplesresearchcenter6184 the brand is "Aroma Home", from London. It was a gift from an European friend.

    • @peoplesresearchcenter6184
      @peoplesresearchcenter6184  Před měsícem

      Thanks!

  • @thisisajewtube
    @thisisajewtube Před 2 měsíci

    You only need a tablespoon of water, and there should be a small space between the "rice" - membrane, and there should be an empty space under the "rice" between the "rice" - water. See loud test tube standing wave engine.

  • @thisisajewtube
    @thisisajewtube Před 2 měsíci

    and on the side of the box above the "rice" you need a very, very, very small hole...

    • @peoplesresearchcenter6184
      @peoplesresearchcenter6184  Před měsícem +1

      Instead of a permanent small hole there is the steam valve that can be opened or closed as needed.

    • @thisisajewtube
      @thisisajewtube Před měsícem

      @@peoplesresearchcenter6184 small hole is much better...

    • @peoplesresearchcenter6184
      @peoplesresearchcenter6184  Před měsícem +1

      @thisisajewtube That may be, but if possible, I'm aiming for a completely sealed engine, possibly using a fluid with a lower boiling point. I've also run this engine with just a small hole without a valve and I don't see much, if any difference in overall performance.

    • @thisisajewtube
      @thisisajewtube Před měsícem

      @@peoplesresearchcenter6184 I think that the small hole does not take away from the performance, it just adjusts the center pressure, which is necessary for good operation. What effect would using a tube like the one on the metronome heat engine have? I think that two things working work in this machine, steam and air. A higher yield could therefore perhaps be achieved if we used a liquid with a higher boiling point, e.g. propylene glycol. I haven't tried it yet, only the lower boiling liquid.

    • @peoplesresearchcenter6184
      @peoplesresearchcenter6184  Před měsícem +1

      Some interesting ideas. Might give them a try.

  • @cesarcesar1961
    @cesarcesar1961 Před měsícem

    where can I find that valve?

    • @peoplesresearchcenter6184
      @peoplesresearchcenter6184  Před měsícem

      I got that at the local hardware store. It is a "bleeder valve" for old cast iron steam heat radiators.

    • @peoplesresearchcenter6184
      @peoplesresearchcenter6184  Před měsícem

      You could also try a plumbing supply outlet. Some don't have a special key but work with a screw driver and are less expensive. I see they are also available from Amazon: 1/8" MIPS Coin Key Radiator Air Vent Bleeder and Valve Key Plumbing Fitting a.co/d/32T1nXw