Can a Stirling engine be effectively used for the compression stage
for air conditioning, using the external high temperature environment
as heat source?
Stirling engine in air conditioner?
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Stirling engine as air conditioner compressor?
A Stirling engine is a closed system using air or other gas(es) to convert heat energy to mechanical energy and reject a portion of the input heat to a lower temperatue heat sink. It is NOT adaptable to being used as a compressor.