a device that converts heat energy to mechanical energy
a device that converts the potential energy that exists as pressure in steam, and converts that to mechanical force
a heat engine A heat engine performs the conversion of heat energy to work by exploiting the temperature gradient between a hot "source" and a cold "sink"
a heat engine that makes use of the potential energy that exists as pressure in steam , converting it to mechanical work
a machine that converts the heat energy of steam into mechanical energy
a motor of external burning that transforms the energy of a certain amount of water steam into mechanical work
an example of getting heat energy into mechanical energy
an external combustion engine (ECE - the fire is not in the engine), as opposed to an internal combustion engine (ICE - the fire is inside the engine)
Machine for turning heat into power by means of steam. Heat applied to a boiler expands water into steam, which is directed into a cylinder where it acts upon a piston. Newcomen (1712) produced the first practical engine for draining mines, Watt (1769) introduced major improvements, including a separate condenser and rotary motion, while Trevithick (1801) introduced the high pressure engine that led to the locomotive.
A steam engine produces power to drive machinery. Steam engines were the first successful engines. They were the main power source in industry in the 1700's and 1800's, and also on the railway until the middle of this century.
A steam engine is an external combustion heat engine that makes use of the heat energy that exists in steam, converting it to mechanical work. Steam engines were used as the prime mover in pumps, locomotives, steam ships, traction engines, steam lorries and other road vehicles, and were essential to the Industrial Revolution. Steam turbines, technically a type of steam engine, are still widely used for generating electricity, but older types have been almost entirely replaced by internal combustion engines and electric motors.