Advent 2024 day 23 - Stirling boat experimentation

[@tinabroomer9357]

This brings back memories of you as a young boy playing for hours with your clicker boat. Had to get you several new ones as you burnt them out. Happy days. x

[@irvb9881]

I've not seen these either!

[@tandb]

@@irvb9881 they are not as common as I thought then.

[@ajourneytolove]

I’ve not seen one of these before. They are very fun. Do you think there would be any difference in run time, speed etc if the water was warm vs cold? See you tomorrow!! x

[@tandb]

@@ajourneytolove I would think cold water works better.

[@ajourneytolove]

@ have you tried using warm water?

[@tandb]

@@ajourneytolove I have not. Something we can play around with.

[@Peter_Nottle]

well, that was out f left field. not seen those before.

[@tandb]

@@Peter_Nottle oh really. Thought they were fairly common hence skipped the explanation on how they work as it would be boring.

[@Peter_Nottle]

@@tandb always interested in what makes things work

[@tandb]

@@Peter_Nottle expansion of water when it boils and then contracting again as the liquid moves out of the flame. Very similar to the Stirling engines really.

[@Peter_Nottle]

@@tandb ever thought of modifying/improving it?

[@tandb]

@Peter_Nottle yes.