Engines and turbines that turn the pressure of steam into mechanical work, from the eighteenth century atmospheric and Watt engines that drove the Industrial Revolution to the turbines of modern power stations. A technology belongs here when its cited article describes it as a steam engine, steam turbine or a direct variant of one. It excludes gas turbines and internal combustion engines, which burn fuel inside the machine.
Browse By
Steam Engines and Turbines
Filter Results8 entries
Sources
Steam engine - Wikipedia
Has Member: Steam Engine, LeadQuote, Has Member: Steam Engine, Lead
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.
Steam turbine (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Steam Turbine, LeadQuote, Has Member: Steam Turbine, Lead
A steam turbine or steam turbine engine is a machine or heat engine that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam and uses it to do mechanical work utilising a rotating output shaft.
Wikipedia: Newcomen atmospheric engine
Has Member: Newcomen Atmospheric Engine, LeadQuote, Has Member: Newcomen Atmospheric Engine, Lead
The atmospheric engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712, and is sometimes referred to as the Newcomen fire engine (see below) or Newcomen engine.
Wikipedia: Uniflow steam engine
Has Member: Uniflow Steam Engine, LeadQuote, Has Member: Uniflow Steam Engine, Lead
The uniflow type of steam engine uses steam that flows in one direction only in each half of the cylinder.
Wikipedia: Ljungstrom turbine
Has Member: Ljungstrom Turbine, LeadQuote, Has Member: Ljungstrom Turbine, Lead
The Ljungström turbine (Ljungströmturbinen) is a steam turbine.
Wikipedia: Watt steam engine
Has Member: Watt Steam Engine, LeadQuote, Has Member: Watt Steam Engine, Lead
The Watt steam engine was an invention of James Watt that was a driving force of the Industrial Revolution.
Wikipedia: Oil burner (engine)
Has Member: Oil Burner (Engine), LeadQuote, Has Member: Oil Burner (Engine), Lead
An oil burner engine is a steam engine that uses oil as its fuel.
Wikipedia: Compound steam engine
Has Member: Compound Steam Engine, LeadQuote, Has Member: Compound Steam Engine, Lead
A compound steam engine unit is a type of steam engine where steam is expanded in two or more stages.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.