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Revd Richard StirlingReverend Richard Stirling lived in the Presbyterian parish of Kilmarnock in Scotland. His thoughts constantly revolved around the development of an atmospheric engine, which could be used to pump water from the tunnels of the local mines. In 1818 he devised the original Stirling engine in which pistons and cranks were used to turn a flywheel using only expansion and contraction of air in a closed system. Because the Stirling Engine / Hot Air Engine works via atmospheric pressure (1 bar), its performance is very limited and not really suited to commercial application. |
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