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* '''[[Steam Engine Design]]'''
* '''[[Steam Engine Design]]'''
** Getting reviews of the 2011 steam engine design.
** Getting reviews of the 2011 steam engine design.
** Consolidate results into design for proposed changes.
* Rotating Valve Design
* '''[[Steam Engine Specifications]]'''
 
** Build drawings with dimensions.
==Organization==
 
[[OSE/Index]]
 
* OSE Projects
** [[OSE Project Proposal]]
* OSE Organizational Structure
** [[OSE Regional Charter/Europe]]
** [[OSE Regional Branches]]


=Things To Do=
=Things To Do=
==Steam Technology==
* Break out steam tech into it's own set of pages
* '''Theory'''
** Boyle's Law
** Ideal Gas Law
** Steam Tables
** Energy Calculations
** Overview of Thermodynamics
** Historic Extractions of Knowledge
** Turbine Theory
* '''Research'''
** Safety and Regulations
*** Generic requirements
*** Identify safety issues
*** US State Codes
*** US Federal Codes (ASME standards)
*** Other Countries
*** Safety Equipment
*** OSE Steam Safety
**** Requirements
**** Test protocols
**** Goal is to meet or exceed!
* '''Applications'''
** Heating
** Cooling
** Cleaning - Paint Removal?
** Sterilization


==Steam Engine==
==Steam Engine==


* Refine the main entry page at [[Steam Engine]]
* '''Wiki Work'''
* '''Wiki Work'''
** Create a list of tools needed (esp. measurement tools) - [[Steam Engine/Tools]]
** Create a list of tools needed (esp. measurement tools) - [[Steam Engine/Tools]]
** Add steam engine emails between me and Marcin to [[Steam Engine/Correspondence]] page and/or forum.
** Add steam engine emails between me and Marcin to [[Steam Engine/Correspondence]] page and/or forum.
* '''Research'''
* '''Research'''
** What other steam engine projects on the internet?
** Simulation
** What are the parts involved?
** Other Steam Projects
** Single or two-stage (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_engine)
*** Steam Cars (SACA)
** Rankine Cycle Vapor Engine
*** Steam Locomotives
** Calculations for TDC Piston Chamber size
*** Steam Boats
** Calculations for Bump Valve pin lenght
*** Steam Tractors
*** Steam Engines and Modelers
*** Compile links to web sites
*** Extract useful knowledge
** Babbit metal bearings
** Experiments
*** Valve Design
*** Control valves
*** Pressure Relief Valves
*** Valve Materials
** Bearings
*** Kinds
*** Properties
** Seals
*** Kinds
*** Properties
*** Wear characteristics and failure points
* '''Modeling'''
** Scale models in brass
** Mock-ups in wood and plastic
** The "printable" air engine
* '''Conversions'''
** General conversion problems
** Engines and Engine Blocks
** Custom Headers
** Compressors
** Hydraulic Cynlinders
** Others
* '''[[Steam Engine Design]]'''
* '''[[Steam Engine Design]]'''
** Design Work
** Consider using a design comparison template like the one in [[Solar Designs Compared]]
** Extend cylinder flanges for easier welding and stronger assembly
** Consider mounting cylinder on a slant and moving water drain to end cap.
** Consider mounting cylinder on a slant and moving water drain to end cap.
** Systems Engineering, see [[Systems Engineering]]
** Square cylinder engine design
** Crankshaft design and specification
** Update Systems Engineering, see [[Systems Engineering]]
*** Balanced crank arms
** Review Steam Engine Design
*** Assembly concepts
*** SACA - some done
** Review Steam Engine Design  
*** PKI - Ron Whaley - in prog
*** Tom Kimmel, SACA - msg sent 5/2
** Parts
*** Ken Hemlick, SACA - in prog.
*** Add [[Mufflers]] links
*** Jay Carter, SACA
*** Add [[High Temperature Thread Sealer]] links
*** Bill Ryan, SACA
*** Expand valve design patterns - add CAD drawings
*** Karl Petersen, SACA
*** Steam Condensers
*** Harry Schoell, Cyclone Power Tech.
*** Universal mounting system
** Add [[Mufflers]] links
*** Adjustable length connector rod
** Add [[High Temperature Thread Sealer]] links
** Crankshafts
** T-slot hardware
*** Re-using existing crankshafts
*** Alternate crankshaft designs
** Instrumentation and Testing
*** Pressure Sensors (Digital and Analog)
*** Shaft and Position Encoders (Digital)
*** Temperature Sensors (Digital and Analog)
*** Power Read-out and Indicator Diagram Generators
*** Using Air Compressors to Test Equipment
* '''[[Steam Engine Specifications]]'''
* '''[[Steam Engine Specifications]]'''
** Specify dimensions
** Look into [[SKDB]] for build packages, etc.
** Build pages
** Mineral Oil Sources and Prices
** 3D Renders
** Bearings Source
* '''Project'''
* '''Project'''
** Revise [[Steam Engine Bill of Materials]]
** Revise [[Steam Engine Bill of Materials]]
** Product Metric Scores, see [[Product Selection Metric]]
** Product Metric Scores, see [[Product Selection Metric]]
* '''Other Steam Engine Topics'''
** Water and Air Pumps
** Vacuum Source
** Oil Pump
* '''Organic Rankine Cycle Vapor Engine'''
** Differences?
* '''Sterling Engine'''
** Limitations - theoretical and practical
** Existing Designs
** Commercial offerings
** What can be done with a large heat difference?
** Radiators and Heat Diffusers
** Fluids, membranes, materials
* '''Steam Turbine Engine'''
** What are the general designs?
** Google book search
** Design math and calculations
** Simulation and modeling
==Boilers==
* Coiling
* Containment
* Safety Issues
* Steam Quality
* Fuel Sources
** Solar
** Solid Fuel (Wood, Coal)
** Gas (Propane, Wood Gas, etc.)
==Power Generation==
* Generator Theory
* Rotational
* Linear


==Stepper Motor Controller==
==MicroHydro==


* '''Source of controller boards'''
* '''Water Sources and Dams'''
* '''Design of controller boards'''
** Dam Design
** Volume and Flow Calculations
** Overflow and flooding
** Sedimentation
** Sluices and Raceways
* '''Water Turbines'''
** Pelton Wheels
** Over and Under Shot Wheels
** Turbines
** Fabrication
** Winterization
** Variable Flow Challenges


==Resilient Communities==
==OSE Organization==


* '''[[OSEC Coordinating Action]]'''
[[OSE/Index]]


==Weather Station==
* OSE Projects
** [[Starting an OSE Project]]
*** [[OSE Project Proposal]]
** [[Managing an OSE Project]]
*** more detail is needed.
** [[OSE Project Stages]]
* OSE Organizational Structure
** [[OSE Member Organizations]] - overview is done
** [[OSE International]]
*** Executive Director
*** Other staff members
** [[OSE Regional Branches]]
*** Generic description
*** OSE Europe
** [[OSE Local Chapters]]
*** Sample Charter Document
*** Details on Standards
*** Obligations


* Open Source Weather Station - http://oscirrus.see-do.org/
==Resilient Communities==


* [[OSEC Coordinating Action]]
* [[OSEC Leadership and Team Training]]
* OSE Villages
** [[Karmic Debt for OSE Villages]] - done.
* See also:
** Resilient Hamlets [http://j.mp/oOuxAz]


=Finished=
=Finished=
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* Wiki Work
* Wiki Work
** Organize Steam Generator Pages
** Organize Steam Generator Pages
** Define [[Steam Engine/Terminology]]
** Organize Steam Engine Pages - See [[Steam Engine/Index]] and [[Steam Engine/Terminology]]
** Organize Steam Engine Pages - Created [[Steam Engine/Index]] page.
* Design
* Design
** Bump Valve Diagram
** Steam Engine bump valve design
** Piston Valve Diagram
** Added flange to crankshaft end of cylinder (bump and piston models)
** Added exhaust plenum (bump and piston models)
** Engine stand, mount, and frame - part of design 5
** Crankshaft design and specification
** Crankshaft design and specification
*** Illustration of Eccentric
*** Illustration of Return Crank
* Specifications
* Specifications
** Piston Ring Source (some found)
** All parts to be purchased have at least one source.
** Cylinder Sleeve Source (several found)
** Initial 2D technical drawings complete.
** Valve Spring Source (several found)
** Initial fabrication and assembly instructions complete.
* Research
* Research
** White Cliffs Steam Engine - [[Steam Engine Design/White Cliffs Report]]
** White Cliffs Steam Engine - [[Steam Engine Design/White Cliffs Report]]
** Power Kinetics - [[Steam Engine Research/Power Kinetics]]
** Power Kinetics - [[Steam Engine Research/Power Kinetics]]
** [[Steam Engine Specifications/Work Diagrams]]
** [[Steam Engine Research/Lubrication]]
** [[Steam Engine Research/Condenser]]
** [[Steam Engine Research/Oil Separator]]


==Stepper Motor Controller==
==OSE Organization==


* Source of controller boards
* OSE Projects
* Design of controller boards
** [[Starting an OSE Project]]
*** [[OSE Project Proposal]]
** [[Managing an OSE Project]]
** [[OSE Project Stages]]
* OSE Organizational Structure
** [[OSE Member Organizations]] - overview is done
** [[OSE International]]
*** Executive Director
*** Other staff members
** [[OSE Regional Branches]]
*** Generic description
*** OSE Europe
** [[OSE Local Chapters]]
*** Sample Charter Document
*** Details on Standards
*** Obligations


==Projects of Interest==
=Projects of Interest=


* [[Micro Sawmill]]
* [[Micro Sawmill]]
 
* [[Nickel-Iron Battery]]
* Chemical Engineering Toolkit
* Open Source Weather Station - http://oscirrus.see-do.org/
* MicroHydro [http://www.miiu.org/wiki/Micro-hydro] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_hydro]


=Ideas=
=Ideas=


* Apply the principles of Life Coaching to [http://openfarmtech.org/wiki/Category:Resilient_Communities | Resilient Communities].
* Apply the principles of Life Coaching to [[Category:Resilient_Communities|| Resilient Communities]].
* "Built with our hands, from open source plans."
* "Built with our hands, from open source plans."
 
* Open Source Looms, cloth, etc. [http://www.osloom.org/]
* MiiU.org We're using MiiU to build a collection of all the objects, products, and places that make personal and community resilience possible. [http://www.miiu.org/wiki/Main_Page]
* The Woodwright's Shop (PBS) [http://www.pbs.org/woodwrightsshop/video/3000/index.html]
* Phase 3 Hardware Site
* LifeTrac in Legos


=Tools=
=Tools=


* [http://www.metric-conversions.org/length/inches-to-millimeters.htm | Inches to Millimeters].
* Inches to Millimeters [http://www.metric-conversions.org/length/inches-to-millimeters.htm].
* OSE Wiki Help [[Wiki instructions]]
* OSE Wiki Help [[Wiki instructions]]
* Bolt Dimensions [http://www.instockfasteners.com/PRODUCTS/hexbolttable.asp].
* Open Materials [http://openmaterials.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page].
** Electrotextiles
** Electroluminescent
** Photochromic
** Heat Reactive
** Adhesives
** Pressure Sensitive
** Conductive and Magnetic Paints
** Shape Memory
[[Category: Steam Engine]]
=General Sources=
* [[Parts Sourcing]]
* Nuts, Bolts, Washers, etc. [http://www.boltdepot.com/]
* Bolt CAD drawings at Fasanal [http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=1136306&ucst=t] [http://oem.cadregister.com/asp/PPOW_Entry.asp?elementID=73332348/NUTS/HEX/CR0034/3&orderedResponses=7|38|0|0&language=GB&oem=true&company=fastenal]


[[Category: Logs]]
[[Category:Personal Logs]]

Latest revision as of 21:59, 2 July 2013

Currently

Steam Engine

Organization

OSE/Index

Things To Do

Steam Technology

  • Break out steam tech into it's own set of pages
  • Theory
    • Boyle's Law
    • Ideal Gas Law
    • Steam Tables
    • Energy Calculations
    • Overview of Thermodynamics
    • Historic Extractions of Knowledge
    • Turbine Theory
  • Research
    • Safety and Regulations
      • Generic requirements
      • Identify safety issues
      • US State Codes
      • US Federal Codes (ASME standards)
      • Other Countries
      • Safety Equipment
      • OSE Steam Safety
        • Requirements
        • Test protocols
        • Goal is to meet or exceed!
  • Applications
    • Heating
    • Cooling
    • Cleaning - Paint Removal?
    • Sterilization

Steam Engine

  • Refine the main entry page at Steam Engine
  • Wiki Work
  • Research
    • Simulation
    • Other Steam Projects
      • Steam Cars (SACA)
      • Steam Locomotives
      • Steam Boats
      • Steam Tractors
      • Steam Engines and Modelers
      • Compile links to web sites
      • Extract useful knowledge
    • Babbit metal bearings
    • Experiments
      • Valve Design
      • Control valves
      • Pressure Relief Valves
      • Valve Materials
    • Bearings
      • Kinds
      • Properties
    • Seals
      • Kinds
      • Properties
      • Wear characteristics and failure points
  • Modeling
    • Scale models in brass
    • Mock-ups in wood and plastic
    • The "printable" air engine
  • Conversions
    • General conversion problems
    • Engines and Engine Blocks
    • Custom Headers
    • Compressors
    • Hydraulic Cynlinders
    • Others
  • Steam Engine Design
    • Consider using a design comparison template like the one in Solar Designs Compared
    • Consider mounting cylinder on a slant and moving water drain to end cap.
    • Square cylinder engine design
    • Update Systems Engineering, see Systems Engineering
    • Review Steam Engine Design
      • SACA - some done
      • PKI - Ron Whaley - in prog
    • Parts
    • Crankshafts
      • Re-using existing crankshafts
      • Alternate crankshaft designs
    • Instrumentation and Testing
      • Pressure Sensors (Digital and Analog)
      • Shaft and Position Encoders (Digital)
      • Temperature Sensors (Digital and Analog)
      • Power Read-out and Indicator Diagram Generators
      • Using Air Compressors to Test Equipment
  • Steam Engine Specifications
    • Look into SKDB for build packages, etc.
    • Mineral Oil Sources and Prices
  • Project
  • Other Steam Engine Topics
    • Water and Air Pumps
    • Vacuum Source
    • Oil Pump
  • Organic Rankine Cycle Vapor Engine
    • Differences?
  • Sterling Engine
    • Limitations - theoretical and practical
    • Existing Designs
    • Commercial offerings
    • What can be done with a large heat difference?
    • Radiators and Heat Diffusers
    • Fluids, membranes, materials
  • Steam Turbine Engine
    • What are the general designs?
    • Google book search
    • Design math and calculations
    • Simulation and modeling

Boilers

  • Coiling
  • Containment
  • Safety Issues
  • Steam Quality
  • Fuel Sources
    • Solar
    • Solid Fuel (Wood, Coal)
    • Gas (Propane, Wood Gas, etc.)

Power Generation

  • Generator Theory
  • Rotational
  • Linear

MicroHydro

  • Water Sources and Dams
    • Dam Design
    • Volume and Flow Calculations
    • Overflow and flooding
    • Sedimentation
    • Sluices and Raceways
  • Water Turbines
    • Pelton Wheels
    • Over and Under Shot Wheels
    • Turbines
    • Fabrication
    • Winterization
    • Variable Flow Challenges

OSE Organization

OSE/Index

Resilient Communities

Finished

Steam Engine

OSE Organization

Projects of Interest

Ideas

  • Apply the principles of Life Coaching to.
  • "Built with our hands, from open source plans."
  • Open Source Looms, cloth, etc. [4]
  • MiiU.org We're using MiiU to build a collection of all the objects, products, and places that make personal and community resilience possible. [5]
  • The Woodwright's Shop (PBS) [6]
  • Phase 3 Hardware Site
  • LifeTrac in Legos

Tools

  • Inches to Millimeters [7].
  • OSE Wiki Help Wiki instructions
  • Bolt Dimensions [8].
  • Open Materials [9].
    • Electrotextiles
    • Electroluminescent
    • Photochromic
    • Heat Reactive
    • Adhesives
    • Pressure Sensitive
    • Conductive and Magnetic Paints
    • Shape Memory


General Sources

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