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Dave, even though it might seem similar, it is really not. The stirling engine works by the carnot cycle. The carnot cycle got 4 stages: Adiabatic compression - pressure is rising without a significant volume change, due to the heating of the gas. isothermal expansion - the volume increases, but sin...

I don't think that would work. Since the displacer needs to leave space for the gas to flow around it, the gas will be constantly heated. I think it would find a steady state and stay there..

Hello, I just registered! :) I have been interested in Stirling engines for some time. I think it was back in 2003 or something like that when I saw a small Stirling engine run off the heat from the palm of a hand. I was mighty impressed, but didn't really understand the Stirling cycle. I actually d...