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A Stirling engine is a mechanical device which operates on a closed regenerative thermodynamic cycle with cyclic compression and expansion of the working fluid at different temperature levels. The flow of working fluid is controlled only by the internal volume changes, there are no valves and, overall, there is a net conversion of heat to work or vice-versa.
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Walker, G., Senft, J.R. (1985). Introduction. In: Free Piston Stirling Engines. Lecture Notes in Engineering, vol 12. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82526-2_1
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