Stirling Boat

About the Stirling Boat

• This is a small toy boat with a Stirling engine that allows it to move through the water without any user input (batteries, fuel, etc.).
• It is based off a Stirling Cycle Engine that opereates on a temperature difference of two thermal resoviors, such as warm bathwater and cool air, or a cool lake and warm air.
• The cost of this toy may be high due to the tolerances necessary to make the stirling engine.
• It will be a rather safe toy since the stirling engineused here does not have much power. The most concerns about safety come from materials used.
• It would most likely be rather fragile, making it suitible for older children through college students, due to the nature of the Stirling Cycle Engine.