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Nick Raaum is project manager. Our present concept is to use a single acting cylinder made from steam piping, using an electronically-controlled valve, and a position sensor that tells when the valve should open and close. | Nick Raaum is project manager. Our present concept is to use a single acting cylinder made from steam piping, using an electronically-controlled valve, and a position sensor that tells when the valve should open and close. | ||
=Design Rationale= | |||
*Use stock pipe section for replicability | |||
**Welded ends | |||
*Flywheel and pulley is used | |||
*About 150 rpm | |||
=Strategy= | =Strategy= | ||
Revision as of 02:05, 8 December 2008
Concept Introduction
Nick Raaum is project manager. Our present concept is to use a single acting cylinder made from steam piping, using an electronically-controlled valve, and a position sensor that tells when the valve should open and close.
Design Rationale
- Use stock pipe section for replicability
- Welded ends
- Flywheel and pulley is used
- About 150 rpm
Strategy
On 12.6.08, Nick and Marcin had a strategy session in which we decided:
- Pursue a simple, single-acting, steam engine with electronically controlled valve
- Pursue stock pipe sections to eliminate casting requirements?
Electronics
- Asco valve - 8 hz, 150 PSIg operating pressure solenoid steam valve - $100 new; one required
- Programmable Logic Controller - Arduino board?
- Position sensor - an optical sensor, photoelectric eye?
Materials
- A56 Schedule 80 half inch piping, carbon steel