What is a Stirling engine?

Answer Posted / rakesh nagdev

A Stirling engine is a device that converts heat energy
into mechanical power by alternately compressing and
expanding a fixed quantity of air or other gas (the working
fluid) at different temperatures.

For more help visit following link,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine

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