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    Stirling Engines

    | Applications | Performance | Cost | Strengths & Weaknesses | Future Development | Vendors |

    Stirling engines have a number of characteristics that make them desirable and have fueled various research and development efforts over the last 50 years. For example:

    Stirling Engines

    Strengths

    Weaknesses
    Low noise and vibrationless operation High cost
    Low emissions Low efficiencies
    Low maintenance, and high reliability  
    Relatively few moving parts, mechanically simple  
    Multi-fuel capability, including solar power  
    Long life  
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