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John Malone and the Invention of Liquid-Based Engines
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akshatjiwan
4 days ago
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moffkalast
13 hours ago
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It is apparently a form of Stirling engine:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malone_engine
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ajb
11 hours ago
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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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