INVESTIGATORY PROJECT
THE STIRLING ENGINE OLIVER TAMBOBOY SHERYL MAE BONIEL RAFAEL MEJIA ANTHONY BORGADOR MICHILLE ANN TRONGCAO REGINE MAHINAY
WHAT IS AN ENGINE? -a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ENGINE )
Two types of engines:
Internal combustion engines -is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs in a combustion chamber inside and integral to the engine. -(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_combustion_engine)
External combustion engines -is a heat engine where an (internal) working fluid is heated by combustion of an external source, through the engine wall or a heat exchanger. -(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_combustion)