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Steam engines take energy available as high pressure, high temperature steam and convert it into reciprocal motion. This motion can then be turned into rotational motion using a crankshaft. At the start of the twentieth century, steam engines provided power for farms, factories, and transportation. They were largely replaced by internal combustion engines. The Open Source Ecology project is interested in reviving steam technology to develop a modern steam engine to provide alternatives to engines driven by gasoline or diesel - which are becoming increasingly more expensive as our world passes the point of peak oil production. | Steam engines take energy available as high pressure, high temperature steam and convert it into reciprocal motion. This motion can then be turned into rotational motion using a crankshaft. At the start of the twentieth century, steam engines provided power for farms, factories, and transportation. They were largely replaced by internal combustion engines. The Open Source Ecology project is interested in reviving steam technology to develop a modern steam engine to provide alternatives to engines driven by gasoline or diesel - which are becoming increasingly more expensive as our world passes the point of peak oil production. | ||
See [[Steam Engine Intro]] if you are interested in the current OSE steam engine | See [[Steam Engine Intro]] if you are interested in the current OSE steam engine project. | ||
* [[Steam Engine Concept]] | * [[Steam Engine Concept]] | ||
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The following links propose and discuss steam engine, sub-systems, and part design. | The following links propose and discuss steam engine, sub-systems, and part design. | ||
* [[Steam Engine Design]] - the current steam engine design. | |||
* [[Steam Engine Design/Crankshaft]] | |||
* [[Steam Engine Design/Oiler]] | |||
* [[Steam Engine Design/2009]] - a previous design. | |||
* [[Steam Engine Design/Boiler]] | |||
* [[Steam Engine Design/Valves]] - a look at several control valve mechanisms. | |||
** [[Steam Engine Design/Bump Valve]] | |||
** [[Steam Engine Design/Piston Valve]] | |||
** [[Steam Engine Design/Slide Valve]] | |||
** [[Steam Engine Design/Solenoid]] | |||
** [[Steam Engine Design/Pressure Relief Valve]] | |||
** [[Electric Valves for Steam Engine]] | |||
* [[Electronic Valve Engine]] | |||
* [[Solenoid Design]] | |||
* [[Steam Engine Design/Stuffing Box]] | |||
Revision as of 13:20, 19 June 2011
Steam engines take energy available as high pressure, high temperature steam and convert it into reciprocal motion. This motion can then be turned into rotational motion using a crankshaft. At the start of the twentieth century, steam engines provided power for farms, factories, and transportation. They were largely replaced by internal combustion engines. The Open Source Ecology project is interested in reviving steam technology to develop a modern steam engine to provide alternatives to engines driven by gasoline or diesel - which are becoming increasingly more expensive as our world passes the point of peak oil production.
See Steam Engine Intro if you are interested in the current OSE steam engine project.
Research
The following links contain theory, general information, and research into steam engines and related sub-systems.
- Theory
- Engine Elements
- Design Notes
- Installations
- White Cliffs Solar Power Station
Design
The following links propose and discuss steam engine, sub-systems, and part design.
- Steam Engine Design - the current steam engine design.
- Steam Engine Design/Crankshaft
- Steam Engine Design/Oiler
- Steam Engine Design/2009 - a previous design.
- Steam Engine Design/Boiler
- Steam Engine Design/Valves - a look at several control valve mechanisms.
- Electronic Valve Engine
- Solenoid Design
- Steam Engine Design/Stuffing Box