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2004 Coleman Free Piston Stirling Cooler
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The Coleman Free Piston Stirling Cooler examined.
Sold as a cooler or freezer it could could also heat water at the same time, all with a power consumption of 12 VDC, 48W (4A).
For more information check out these links: Coleman: Coleman¨ Stirling Power Cooler Product Manual Global Cooling Inc.: Home page Related links: WhisperGen: products page A micro combined heat and power system based on a Stirling external combustion engine. Quiet, clean burning and extremely efficient ... DEKA Research: Core Technologies Dean Kamen: article NASA Glenn Research Center: Stirling Click on pictures for larger images. |
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The cooler before disassembly.
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Removing the front cover.
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Peeling away the insulation on the plumbing and disconnecting the it from the top of the machine
by removing five bolts.
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Removing the plastic shell and fan to examine the "Free Piston Stirling Cooler".
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The controls, power supply and circuit board reconnected to examine the Free Piston Stirling Cooler running.
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Here are two short movies of it running. It's very quiet.
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