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ishan

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on: Jul 26, 2018
Describe how a heat pipe works.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What determines the efficiency of a Stirling engine?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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momtoalll

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Reply #1 on: Jul 26, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A volatile fluid is heated and vaporized in the inner pipe. Surrounding the inner pipe is an outer tube with a hard vacuum, forming an insulating layer around the inner tube. The vapor in the inner tube transfers its heat to a heat transfer fluid which moves the heat to a heat exchanger, to heat water. As the vapor cools, it condenses back to a liquid and returns to the bottom of the heat pipe.

Answer to Question 2

The efficiency of the Stirling engine is proportional to the difference in temperature between the hot and cold reservoirs. The efficiency can be measured by measuring these temperature differences.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 26, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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