Stirling cycle

noun

Stir·​ling cycle

ˈstər|liŋ-,

-tə̄|,

-təi|,

|lēŋ-

: a cycle for an air engine using a regenerator and having for its indicator diagram two isothermals and two lines of constant volume

Word History

Etymology

after Robert Stirling †1878 Scottish engineer

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