The search for an engine cycle with high efficiency, multi-sources of energy and less pollution has led to reconsideration of the Stirling cycle. Several engine prototypes were designed but their performances remain relatively weak when compared with other types of combustion engines. In order...

To increase the performance of Stirling engines and analyze their operations, a second-order Stirling model, which includes thermal losses, has been developed and used to optimize the performance and design parameters of the engine. This model has been tested using the experimental data obtained...