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• Article Title: Steam Engine

Overview

Current conceptual view

Steam Engine/Index - topical index to all steam engine pages.

The Open Source Ecology project seeks to develop a modular, scalable, open source steam engine capable of converting steam generated by a solar collector or boiler into power that can be used to generate electricity or drive machines found in the Global Village Construction Set.

Details

See Steam Engine Intro if you are interested in the current OSE steam engine project.

• Steam Engine Concept - a conceptual description of steam engines
• Steam Engine Breakdown -
• Steam Engine Specifications
• Steam Engine Specifications/Geometry
• Steam Engine/Terminology - terms used in steam engine technology

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.

Product Ecology

0Steam Engine Product Ecology

Product Ecology
[[Image:Steam Engine{{#ifexist:File:Steam Engine.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Steam Engine|link=Steam Engine]] Steam Engine

From	Uses	Creates	Enables
[[Image:Induction Furnace{{#ifexist:File:Induction Furnace.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Induction Furnace|link=Induction Furnace]] Induction Furnace Steel Components	[[Image:Gasifier Burner{{#ifexist:File:Gasifier Burner.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Gasifier Burner|link=Gasifier Burner]] Gasifier Burner [[Image:Steam Generator{{#ifexist:File:Steam Generator.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Steam Generator|link=Steam Generator]] Steam Generator [[Image:Solar Concentrator{{#ifexist:File:Solar Concentrator.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Solar Concentrator|link=Solar Concentrator]] Solar Concentrator Heat Steam	Electricity	[[Image:Electric Motor Generator{{#ifexist:File:Electric Motor Generator.png|.png|.jpg}}|50px|Electric Motor Generator|link=Electric Motor Generator]] Electric Motor Generator Greenhouse Aquaponics

Status

The previous steam engine design is on hold pending evaluation of the Mounster Design. Marcin favors this design, but the intellectual property rights to it are unclear at this time. Subject Matter Experts or fabricators interested in making prototypes are encouraged to contact Mark Norton.

See also Hadden Engine

See Also

• Steam Engine Archive
• Solar Combined Heat Power System

[[Global Village Construction Set{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Global Village Construction Set/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: The Global Village Construction Set|The Global Village Construction Set|Global Village Construction Set}}]]
Habitat	[[CEB_Press{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:CEB_Press/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: CEB Press|CEB Press|CEB_Press}}]]	[[Cement Mixer{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Cement Mixer/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Cement Mixer}}]]	[[Sawmill{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Sawmill/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Sawmill}}]]	[[Bulldozer{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Bulldozer/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Bulldozer}}]]	[[Backhoe{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Backhoe/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Backhoe}}]]
Agriculture	[[LifeTrac{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:LifeTrac/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Tractor|Tractor|LifeTrac}}]]	Seeder	Hay Rake	[[Well-Drilling Rig{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Well-Drilling Rig/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Well-Drilling Rig}}]]
	[[MicroTrac{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:MicroTrac/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Microtractor|Microtractor|MicroTrac}}]]	[[Soil Pulverizer{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Soil Pulverizer/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Soil Pulverizer}}]]	[[Spader{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Spader/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Spader}}]]	Hay Cutter	Trencher
	[[Bakery_Oven{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Bakery_Oven/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Bakery Oven|Bakery Oven|Bakery_Oven}}]]	Dairy Milker	[[Microcombine{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Microcombine/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Microcombine|Microcombine|Microcombine}}]]	[[Baler{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Baler/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Baler}}]]
Industry	[[Multimachine{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Multimachine/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Multimachine}}]]	[[Ironworker{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Ironworker/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Ironworker|Ironworker|Ironworker}}]]	Laser Cutter	Welder	[[Plasma Cutter{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Plasma Cutter/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Plasma Cutter|Plasma Cutter|Plasma Cutter}}]]
	CNC Torch Table	[[Metal Roller{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Metal Roller/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Metal Roller}}]]	Rod and Wire Mill	Press Forge	[[Universal Rotor{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Universal Rotor/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Universal Rotor}}]]
	3D Printer	[[3D Scanner{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:3D Scanner/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|3D Scanner}}]]	[[CNC Circuit Mill{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:CNC Circuit Mill/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|CNC Circuit Mill}}]]	Industrial Robot	[[Chipper Hammermill{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Chipper Hammermill/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Chipper Hammermill|Chipper Hammermill|Chipper Hammermill}}]]
	[[Drill Press{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Drill Press/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Drill Press}}]]	[[Induction Furnace{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Induction Furnace/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Induction Furnace|Induction Furnace|Induction Furnace}}]]
Energy	[[Power Cube{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Power Cube/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Power Cube}}]]	Gasifier Burner	Solar Concentrator	[[Electric Motor Generator{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Electric Motor Generator/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Electric Motor Generator|Electric Motor Generator|Electric Motor Generator}}]]	[[Hydraulic Motor{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Hydraulic Motor/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Hydraulic Motor}}]]
	Steam Engine	[[Heat Exchanger{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Heat Exchanger/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Heat Exchanger}}]]	[[Wind Turbine{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Wind Turbine/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Wind Turbine|Wind Turbine|Wind Turbine}}]]	Pelletizer	[[Universal Power Supply{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Universal Power Supply/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Universal Power Supply}}]]
	[[Nickel-Iron Battery{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Nickel-Iron Battery/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: |{{{2}}}|Nickel-Iron Battery}}]]
Materials	[[Aluminum Extractor{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Aluminum Extractor/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Aluminum Extractor|Aluminum Extractor|Aluminum Extractor}}]]	Bioplastic Extruder
Transportation	[[Open Source Car{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Open Source Car/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Car|Car|Open Source Car}}]]	[[Open Source Truck{{#if: Steam Engine|{{#ifexist:Open Source Truck/Steam Engine|/Steam Engine|}}|}}|{{#if: Truck|Truck|Open Source Truck}}]]
Key	Design	Planning	Prototype	Almost done	Full Release