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'''Summary:''' | '''Summary:''' | ||
*Deliverable: a one cylinder prototype with scalability as above, to constitute a single stage of a stageable system (compound or 3 stage) | |||
*System consists of cyliner, crank arm, mechanical valve, automatically adjusted cutoff ratio, and constitutes a Steam Engine Construction Set | *System consists of cyliner, crank arm, mechanical valve, automatically adjusted cutoff ratio, and constitutes a Steam Engine Construction Set | ||
*Applications to stationary, mobile, and solar power | *Applications to stationary, mobile, and solar power | ||
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'''Materials calculations:''' | '''Materials calculations:''' | ||
* | *20 pounds of weigh per horsepower | ||
'''Flexibility and Performance:''' | '''Flexibility and Performance:''' | ||
*Scalable in | *Scalable in power output from 1 - 100 hp by | ||
* | *Power density of 1 hp/10 lb | ||
*Pressure up to | *Pressure up to 500 psi | ||
* | *Scalable cylinder dimensions, uncoupled staging, and tandem operation allows scaling of power and eficiency from 1-100 hp and up to 25% efficiency | ||
**Multiple cylinder, in-line configuration is possible by bolting several cylinders together | |||
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'''Lifecycle''' | '''Lifecycle''' | ||
*Long lifetime under continuous use (50 years) | *Long lifetime under continuous use (50 years) | ||
'''Ecology:''' | '''Ecology:''' | ||
*Compatible with stationary, solar, and mobile power applications | |||
* | **[[LifeTrac]] power source | ||
* | **[[Solar Power Generator]] heat engine | ||
** | **CHP with space heating | ||
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'''Fabrication:''' | '''Fabrication:''' | ||
* | *Casting used for body | ||
* | *Stock parts wherever feasible | ||
* | *Lathing for bore | ||
'''Other:''' | '''Other:''' | ||
*Safe in case of failure | *Safe in case of failure | ||
Revision as of 22:57, 1 March 2009
Summary:
- Deliverable: a one cylinder prototype with scalability as above, to constitute a single stage of a stageable system (compound or 3 stage)
- System consists of cyliner, crank arm, mechanical valve, automatically adjusted cutoff ratio, and constitutes a Steam Engine Construction Set
- Applications to stationary, mobile, and solar power
Cost-Related Features:
- Lowest materials cost for a given performance
- Simplest to fabricate, therefore lowest fabrication cost
- Advanced techniques of fabrication utilized only when necessary to achieve cost
- Fabrication tooling preferably simple, but secondary to fabrication cost
- Uses commonly available parts
- Replicable
- Materials cost of $50/hp
Materials calculations:
- 20 pounds of weigh per horsepower
Flexibility and Performance:
- Scalable in power output from 1 - 100 hp by
- Power density of 1 hp/10 lb
- Pressure up to 500 psi
- Scalable cylinder dimensions, uncoupled staging, and tandem operation allows scaling of power and eficiency from 1-100 hp and up to 25% efficiency
- Multiple cylinder, in-line configuration is possible by bolting several cylinders together
Lifecycle
- Long lifetime under continuous use (50 years)
Ecology:
- Compatible with stationary, solar, and mobile power applications
- LifeTrac power source
- Solar Power Generator heat engine
- CHP with space heating
Fabrication:
- Casting used for body
- Stock parts wherever feasible
- Lathing for bore
Other:
- Safe in case of failure