Uses and adventage and disadventage of stirllings formula
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The silence of operation : there is no expansion in the atmosphere like in the case of an internal combustion engine, combustion is continuous outside of the cylinders. In addition, its design is such as the engine is easy to balance and generates few vibrations.
- The high efficiency : it is function of the temperatures of the hot and cold sources. As it is possible to make it work in cogeneration (mechanical and caloric powers), the overall efficiency can be very high.
- The multitude of possible “hot sources” : combustion of various gases, wood, sawdust, waste, solar or geothermic energy...
- The ecological aptitude to respond to the environmental requirements on air pollution. It is easier to achieve a complete combustion in this type of engine.
- Reliability and easy maintenance: : the technological simplicity makes it possible to have engines with a very great reliability and requiring little maintenance.
- An important lifetime because of its “rusticity”.
- The very diverse uses because of its autonomy and adaptability to the needs and the different kinds of hot sources