In this work we present a simple mathematical model for a β-type Stirling engine. Despite its simplicity, the model considers all the engine’s relevant thermodynamic and mechanical aspects. The dynamic behavior of the model equation of motion is analyzed in order to obtain the sufficient...

Tangent bifurcations in maps with type-I intermittency have been studied numerically and oscillations in the statistical properties were found as functions of the control parameter. The average length of laminar events, the Lyapunov exponent and the averages of the dynamical variable were...