Subj : Re: Canadian oil
To   : Angus McLeod
From : Deuce
Date : Thu Sep 01 2005 22:34:00

  Re: Re: Canadian oil
  By: Angus McLeod to Deuce on Thu Sep 01 2005 20:32:00

 >  > A steam engine is a classic example.  Basically, the combustion takes pla
 >  > outside of the engine.  The Stirling engine is another example.
 > 
 > Actually, the Sterling cycle engine isn't a 'combustion' engine at all.

Neither is a steam engine.  The whole class of external combustion engines are
actually heat engines.  It really doesn't matter where the heat comes from.

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