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Video of a Drinking Bird. The drinking bird is a heat engine that exploits a temperature difference to convert heat energy to a pressure difference within the device, and performs mechanical work. Like all heat engines, the drinking bird works through a thermodynamic cycle. The initial state of the system is a bird with a wet head oriented ...
In this video he explores the role played by the water the bird "drinks," shows what is under the bird's hat and demonstrates that it can operate using heat from a light bulb or by "drinking" whiskey. You can find more of Bill's videos and his books at www.engineerguy.com.
The retro “drinking bird” is making a surprising comeback — as the inspiration for a clean-energy generator that could one day power your watch and phone.
1869 Birdsill Holly fire-hydrant. Birdsill Holly Jr. (November 8, 1820 – April 27, 1894) was an American mechanical engineer and inventor of water hydraulics devices. He is known for inventing mechanical devices that improved city water systems and patented an improved fire hydrant that is similar to those used currently for firefighting.
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Ermal Cleon "Ernie" Fraze [1] (September 16, 1913 – October 26, 1989) was an American engineer who invented the pull-tab opener used in beverage cans. [1] Early life
Drinkend_vogeltje_video.ogv (Ogg Theora video file, length 1 min 9 s, 320 × 240 pixels, 165 kbps, file size: 1.35 MB) This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons . Information from its description page there is shown below.
1 The drinking bird in popular culture. 1 comment. 2 Image. 2 comments. 3 History. 2 comments. 4 Cultural references roundup. 5 comments. 5 Hillery patent and 1881 ...