An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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Author: Daniel V. Schroeder
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 21P
The ingenious Stirling engine is a true
Figure 4.7. A Stirling engine, shown during the power stroke when the hot piston is moving outward and the cold piston is at rest. (For simplicity, the linkages between the two pistons are not shown.)
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An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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