But in order to achieve maximum power and efficiency, the Stirling engine needs to operate at high temperatures. The materials available in those early years simply were not up to the task ...

The model Stirling engine is a staple of novelty catalogues, and we daresay that were it not for their high price there might be more than one Hackaday reader or writer who might own one.

Reader Sarah Turner emailed in a question yesterday asking about the Stirling Engine and what might come be it’s future as a power source in automobiles. Since this is an excellent topic that ...