Can anyone give me a reasonable hypothetical ratio for the length to
diameter of an acoustic Stirling engine.
thanks
dr.mark
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The engines you refer to are known as Thermo-Acoustic engines, made from pyrex test tubes or from 1/2' to 5/8" pyrex or quartz tubing. In general these engines are on the order of 10:1 length/dia plus an allowance for a adjustable/removable end plug for easy access.
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