Test · 2023-02-23
Laser-cut linear flexure bearing
The question
Can a laser-cut linear flexure bearing guide a free-piston Stirling's moving parts without contact?
The answer
Yes. The flexure works as a linear bearing.
- Kind
- Test
- Status
- Built
- Date
- 2023-02-23
- Part
- Linear flexure bearing
- Fabrication
- Laser cut
Video
What it is
Testing a home-made laser-cut linear flexure bearing for the free-piston engine.
Results
None yet.
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