Steam Engine Breakdown: Difference between revisions

From Open Source Ecology
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(→‎Fabrication: added cylinder support assembly.)
Line 23: Line 23:
* Cylinder
* Cylinder
** Cylinder support assembly
** Cylinder support assembly
** Cylinder sleeve
* Piston
* Piston
* Piston Rod
* Piston Rod

Revision as of 15:23, 29 April 2011

Breakdown

Design

Design-Chart.png

Prototype 1 Design Elements:

  • Cylinder
  • Piston Assembly
  • Bump Valve Assembly
  • Oil Sprayer
  • Crankshaft

Later designs could include an oil separator on output, quick connectors for steam input and exhaust, oil-less design, etc.

Fabrication

Fab-Chart.png

Prototype 1 Fabrication Elements:

  • Cylinder
    • Cylinder support assembly
    • Cylinder sleeve
  • Piston
  • Piston Rod
  • Bump Valve
    • Ball
    • Spring
    • Bump Rod
    • Case
    • Steam Connection ??
  • Oil sprayer
  • Crankshaft
    • Shaft pieces (2)
    • Offset plates (2)
    • Crank piece (1)
    • Couplers (2)
    • Screws
    • Crankshaft support assembly

Performance

Performance-Chart.png

Components

Crankshaft

Crankshaft.png

  • no welding in this design.
  • does require tapping holes for machine screws.
  • needs counterbalance to not vibrate.

Bump Valve

Bump-Valve.png

This is one possible design for a bump valve.