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image: Engineers at MIT and NREL have developed a heat engine with no moving parts that is as efficient as a steam turbine. view more CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable ...

Heat is a byproduct of combustion. Both air-cooled and water-cooled engines need to dissipate that heat to keep the engine from running too hot. Can piston rings play a role in managing that heat?

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