Rankine vs. Stirling Engine

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Can a one-moving-part Rankine engine be more efficient than a Stirling engine?
 

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My research indicates that a single-moving-part Rankine can out perform a Stirling but I don't have the math to prove it ... :-(
 
VinceK said:
My research indicates that a single-moving-part Rankine can out perform a Stirling but I don't have the math to prove it ... :-(
The "math to prove it" would depend on numerous factors. What do you think those might be? Under what circumstances "can" it happen?
 
VinceK said:
My research
Which appears to mean your personal attempts to wave your hands.

Have you looked at the literature to see if any professionals in the field have investigated this topic, and if so, what they found?
 
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I don't have the math
Without math you're just waving your hands. That's not a good way to investigate a scientific question.
 

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