John Malone and the Invention of Liquid-Based Engines

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14 points | by akshatjiwan 4 days ago

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  • moffkalast 2 hours ago
    It is apparently a form of Stirling engine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malone_engine
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    • ajb 58 minutes ago
      Thanks. So the liquid part is the working fluid. I had been wondering if the pistons were liquid; some engines like that have been built, but not very efficient ones as far as I know.