The Stirling Engine. History Reverend Dr. Robert Stirling (1790-1878) Patented Stirling Engine in...
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History
• Reverend Dr. Robert Stirling (1790-1878)
• Patented Stirling Engine in 1816
• Invented air engine because steam engines would explode and harm workers.
How It Works
• Works by heating and cooling a gas inside a sealed chamber.
• Heating
• Expansion
• Cooling
• Contraction