Stirling Engine

After being given partial plans for a Gamma Type Stirling Engine in MEAM 201, the rest of the design was up to me.  I made full engineering drawings for the connecting rods, base, bed plate, cranks, and flywheel, enabling me to manufacture each of the parts to the specified tolerances.  Throughout the semester, I machined all of the parts using both manual and CNC mills, and the lathe.  

During testing, the engine maxed out at 535 RPM while using the belt drive, and achieved 825 using direct drive.