Then the cycle repeats. There are two basic configurations for a Stirling engine, one is the beta type that we discussed above; the other is the alpha type, shown at the left. The principle of ...

Stirling engines are really cool machines ... The most common one, is the beta type, usually made with soda cans, but it is much more difficult to build than [Attila Blade]’s engine.

Thanks to the rise of intermittent renewable energy sources, we’ve seen increased demand for new energy storage technologies, ...