Steam Engine/Things To Do

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July 4, 2011

The following is a list of things that need doing on the various steam engine related projects. Completed items are marked by a

Steam Engine Technology

• Research Steam Engine, Parts, Steam Standards
• Industry Practices for Building and Operating Steam Engines
• Safety Concerns for High Pressure Steam
• Safety Concerns for High Temperatures
• Safety Concerns for Vibration
• Gathering links to Steam Engine Clubs and Organizations
• Gathering links to Commercial Steam Engine Offerings
• Sealing Moving Parts against Steam Leakage (research)

Bump Valve Design

• Failure Modes
• Oil Pump Design
• Soliciting Additional Reviews
• Determine exact dimensions of sources piston rings
• Funding for fabrication

Rotating Valve Design

• Locating sources of stepper motors
• Locating sources of stepper motor controllers
• Locating sources of shaft encoders - linear and rotational
• Design the rotating valves