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JetLinus · 11 May 2005, 02:04

I thought those Stirling engines didn't really work that efficient unless you had an ideal gas?

Well, I've seen one in action last week during my physics lecture, and I really liked it. I instantly wondered why there are not cars etc driving with this kind of engine, then I felt asleep because I was tired (probably from staying up at night and doing things like reading these boards)...

I gotta do some pretty serious (for me at least) maths/physics exercises about this machine for the next week, can't be bothered...

11 May 2005, 02:04	#7
JetLinus Friendly geek of GD :-/ Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: On my metal roid Posts: 923	Re: When I grow up, I want one of these in my backyard I thought those Stirling engines didn't really work that efficient unless you had an ideal gas? Well, I've seen one in action last week during my physics lecture, and I really liked it. I instantly wondered why there are not cars etc driving with this kind of engine, then I felt asleep because I was tired (probably from staying up at night and doing things like reading these boards)... I gotta do some pretty serious (for me at least) maths/physics exercises about this machine for the next week, can't be bothered... __________________ [»] Entropy increases! :-/