Unlike other types of engines, there are no valves, and that makes the mechanical design much simpler. In a Stirling engine, as with any other heat engine, there are two zones at different ...

The model Stirling engine is a staple of novelty catalogues ... A slight mystery of this design is that it appears not to have a regenerator, or heat store. This usually lies in the path between ...

This chapter applies the Fundamental Efficiency Theorem to a central problem in basic Stirling engine design, that of identifying optimal engine geometry. This problem was treated in Chapter 7 for ...

Stirling engines can be designed to run on small or large differentials, however engines that run on small differentials are less efficient. Many variations on the design of stirling engines have been ...