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John Malone and the Invention of Liquid-Based Engines

https://permalink.lanl.gov/object/tr?what=info:lanl-repo/lareport/LA-UR-93-1350-25
13•akshatjiwan•4d ago

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moffkalast•1h ago
It is apparently a form of Stirling engine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malone_engine
ajb•19m 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.

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32•geox•1h ago•22 comments

John Malone and the Invention of Liquid-Based Engines

https://permalink.lanl.gov/object/tr?what=info:lanl-repo/lareport/LA-UR-93-1350-25
13•akshatjiwan•4d ago•2 comments

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