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Old 07-12-2015, 12:33 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Materials science is currently able to provide adequate performance.

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Originally Posted by IamIan View Post
As far as I know they have not yet solved the issue of long term effects of the temperature change cycles .. caused by rapid heating and than cooling during each cycle.

Maybe one day with some cleaver material science and such , we can get those 6 stroke benefits without the down sides.
The problem seems to be the ungainly need for a large water reservoir or a condenser to trap and recycle the water. Thus the patents were abandoned.
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