The idea here should be apparent. When used as a HEATER, or so I've heard, a Peltier device will ALWAYS be "overunity" or more than 100% efficient because ALL of the electrical energy used to power the Peltier device will be converted 100% into heat, which makes them relatively inefficient for refrigeration as so much heat needs to be remove to take advantage of the cooling effect, so a whole lot of "waste heat" is generated,
"Waste Heat' though, is potential FUEL for a Stirling Heat Engine.
So, by combining a Stirling engine with a Peltier "Heat Pump" the mechanical energy (converted to electrical energy) from the Stirling engine can be RECYCLED back into the heat engine as heat while the Peltier MOVES or concentrates ADDITIONAL HEAT from the environment passing that through into the heat engine as well.
IT may not work, of course, but it is a relatively easy and inexpensive experiment, so I'm going to give it a try anyway.
So far I'm just getting together the materials. I'll be using parts from an old "Shake flashlight" I found at a yard sale recently for the magnetic piston and linear generator coil.
https://youtu.be/149rZDObpQ8
"Waste Heat' though, is potential FUEL for a Stirling Heat Engine.
So, by combining a Stirling engine with a Peltier "Heat Pump" the mechanical energy (converted to electrical energy) from the Stirling engine can be RECYCLED back into the heat engine as heat while the Peltier MOVES or concentrates ADDITIONAL HEAT from the environment passing that through into the heat engine as well.
IT may not work, of course, but it is a relatively easy and inexpensive experiment, so I'm going to give it a try anyway.
So far I'm just getting together the materials. I'll be using parts from an old "Shake flashlight" I found at a yard sale recently for the magnetic piston and linear generator coil.
https://youtu.be/149rZDObpQ8