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Clearly, there are many places where diesel is king or gas-turbine is king, or IC engines will win, but there are many places in the world where, as we've seen, they just won't do the job. The modern version of the Stirling engine has some very, very attractive characteristics, and we're trying to optimize it for some of those applications.
Dean Kamen

Meaning of "Stirling engine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STIRLING ENGINE

Named after Robert Stirling (1790–1878), Scottish minister who invented it.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STIRLING ENGINE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STIRLING ENGINE

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Stirling engine is a noun.
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WHAT DOES STIRLING ENGINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stirling engine

Stirling engine

A Stirling engine is a heat engine operating by cyclic compression and expansion of air or other gas, the working fluid, at different temperature levels such that there is a net conversion of heat energy to mechanical work. Or more specifically, a closed-cycle regenerative heat engine with a permanently gaseous working fluid, where closed-cycle is defined as a thermodynamic system in which the working fluid is permanently contained within the system, and regenerative describes the use of a specific type of internal heat exchanger and thermal store, known as the regenerator. It is the inclusion of a regenerator that differentiates the Stirling engine from other closed cycle hot air engines, although many use the term to refer to any of this type of engine. Originally conceived in 1816 as an industrial prime mover to rival the steam engine, its practical use was largely confined to low-power domestic applications for over a century. The Stirling engine is noted for its high efficiency compared to steam engines, quiet operation, and the ease with which it can use almost any heat source.

Definition of Stirling engine in the English dictionary

The definition of Stirling engine in the dictionary is an external-combustion engine that uses air or an inert gas as the working fluid operating on a highly efficient thermodynamic cycle.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STIRLING ENGINE

Stir.
stirabout
stirk
stirless
Stirling
Stirling cycle
Stirling´s formula
Stirlingshire

WORDS THAT END LIKE STIRLING ENGINE

aero engine
compression-ignition engine
diesel engine
engine
external-combustion engine
fire engine
fuel injection engine
gas engine
heat engine
imagine
internal-combustion engine
jet engine
petrol engine
replacement engine
search engine
steam engine
steam-engine
tank engine
traction engine
turbo engine
valve-in-head engine

Synonyms and antonyms of Stirling engine in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Stirling engine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STIRLING ENGINE

Find out the translation of Stirling engine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Stirling engine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Stirling engine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斯特林发动机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

motor Stirling
570 millions of speakers

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Stirling engine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टर्लिंग इंजन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

محرك ستيرلينغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двигатель Стирлинга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

motor Stirling
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্টার্লিং ইঞ্জিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moteur Stirling
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enjin Stirling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stirlingmotor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スターリングエンジン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스털링 기관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stirling engine
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Stirling động cơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்டிர்லிங் இயந்திரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टर्लिंग इंजिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Stirling motoru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

motore di Stirling
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

silnik Stirlinga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Двигун Стірлінга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

motor Stirling
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Stirling κινητήρα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Stirling enjin
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Stirling-motor
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Stirling -motor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Stirling engine

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Stirling engine

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Dean Kamen
Clearly, there are many places where diesel is king or gas-turbine is king, or IC engines will win, but there are many places in the world where, as we've seen, they just won't do the job. The modern version of the Stirling engine has some very, very attractive characteristics, and we're trying to optimize it for some of those applications.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STIRLING ENGINE»

Discover the use of Stirling engine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Stirling engine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The regenerator and the Stirling engine
The Regenerator and the Stirling Engine examines the basic scientific and engineering principles of the Regenerator and the Stirling engine.
Allan J. Organ, 1997
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Design of a Free-piston Stirling Engine-pump
A free-piston Stirling engine-pump (FPSEP) combines a Stirling cycle that provides power to an integral hydraulic pump.
Sutapat Kwankaomeng, 2008
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Eleven Stirling Engine Projects: You Can Build
Here is a collection of eleven Stirling engine projects, including five new groundbreaking designs by Jim Larsen.
Jim R. Larsen, 2012
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Stirling Engine Design Manual
The purpose of this design manual is to provide an introduction to Stirling cycle heat engines, to organize and identify the available Stirling engine literature, and to identify, organize, evaluate and, in so far as possible, compare non ...
William Martini, 2013
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Popular Science
FORD'S GAMBLE- Stirling-Cycle Engine Promises Low Emissions Without Add- Ons Stirling engine mockup (left) can be installed anywhere there is room for a ' 73-model Ford V8 (right). Behind the engines stands Dr. Roelof Jan Meijer, head  ...
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Stirling Engines: A Beginners Guide
The book covers the historical aspects, the conceptual details as well as the brief steps in making a simple working Stirling Engine model.
Vineeth C S, 2011
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Thermodynamics and Gas Dynamics of the Stirling Cycle Machine
This 1992 book provides a coherent and comprehensive treatment of the thermodynamics and gas dynamics of the practical Stirling cycle.
Allan J. Organ, 1992
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Stirling Convertor Regenerators
This book is a significant resource for anyone working on application of porous materials in filters, catalytic convertors, thermal energy storage, electronic cooling, and more.
Mounir B. Ibrahim, Roy C. Tew, Jr., 2011
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A Stirling Engine Computer Model for Performance Calculations
A STIRLING ENGINE COMPUTER MODEL FOR PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS by Roy Tew, Kent J efferies, and David Miao Lewis Research Center SUMLELARY To support the development of the Stirling engine as a possible ...
R.C. Tew, Kent Jefferies, David Miao
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The CRC Handbook of Mechanical Engineering, Second Edition
For hybrid-electric automotive applications, the Stirling engine is not only almost twice as efficient as modern spark-ignition engines, but because of the continuous combustion process, it burns fuel more cleanly and is not sensitive to the ...
D. Yogi Goswami, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STIRLING ENGINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Stirling engine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Build This Brass Stirling Engine To Keep You Hypnotized At Work
Since all a stirling engine needs to run is a source of heat, the pair of included burners will keep it humming along for up to 20 minutes at a time. You could even ... «Gizmodo, May 15»
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Solar Will Change The World, But Probably Not Like This
Using a dish collector to drive a Stirling engine was supposedly on the precipice of doing big things five years ago when it collapsed in a heap. And here's the ... «Breaking Energy, May 15»
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The Swedes Have Created The Most Efficient Solar Energy System …
To keep the Stirling Engine in motion, the dishes are hooked to a sun-tracking device that rotates the dishes to capture the maximum amount of solar rays and ... «The Inquisitr, May 15»
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Could this be the world's most efficient solar electricity system?
The Stirling engine was developed by Reverend Robert Stirling in Edinburgh in 1816 as an alternative to the steam engine. It uses alternate heating and cooling ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Builder appointed to £8.9m Stirling Engine Shed project
A project to transform a former railway shed in Stirling into a building ... Esh Border Construction has joined the £8.9m Engine Shed project in Forthside. «BBC News, Apr 15»
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3D Printed Stirling Engine Works on Solar Power and... a Cup of Hot …
Take this 3D printed Stirling engine whose model you can download online. ... to High School memories for a second and remember what a Stirling engine is. «autoevolution, Apr 15»
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German Engineer 3D Prints World's First Solar Powered Stirling
Haeuser has designed and created the world's first known 3D printed solar powered Stirling engine, an engine that runs completely off of the sun's heat. «3DPrint.com, Apr 15»
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Biomass Boiler with Stirling Engine Heats Water, Generates Power
The pellet boiler works by transferring heat from the burner flue gas to the head of the QB7500 external combustion Stirling engine, initiating a cyclic heating and ... «Energy Manager Today, Mar 15»
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Stirling-engine Developer Qnergy Acquires US-based Infinia
Qnergy, an Israeli-based Stirling engine manufacturer and its U.S affiliate, has acquired the assets of US-based Infinia Corporation Inc. located in Ogden, Utah. «PR Newswire, Nov 13»
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Infinia, Stirling Solar Startup, Files for Bankuptcy
The Stirling engine was developed two centuries ago and is considered an external combustion engine. Stirling engines have a number of moving parts and do ... «Greentech Media, Sep 13»

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