Present State-of-the-Art of the Philips Stirling Engine

This paper deals with the progress in research, development, and engineering of the Stirling engine at Philips, which has lead to the present state-of-the-art.

After a review of the performance and features of some selected types of engines built and projected at Philips in the last two decades, a survey is given of typical characteristics of engines that can be realized now and which are envisaged for a variety of applications, including the automotive field.