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<r>Interesting idea but, there would be no net gain in power output. <br/> The Stirling engine would have to do pump work for there to be enough pressure to drive <br/> a turbine. This would rob power from the main output shaft. <br/> So, assuming no losses, power output would be the same. In realli...

<t>The Stirling engine is an external combustion engine, so any material that burns can theoretically be used (ie: gas, solid fuel).<br/> <br/> I'm not sure about the efficiencies of currently produced engines, but in theory the Stirling cycle (which is ideally approximated by the Carnot cycle) come...