Steam Engine - Multipage image (UEB Contracted)

Synopsis

These diagrams of a steam engine are on two pages with two diagrams on the first page separated by a horizontal dashed line and one diagram on the second page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. Each diagram is titled in the top left and shows a phase of the steam engine cycle. In each diagram there is a crankshaft and axle on the left of the image. This is linked by the crosshead guide to the piston inside the cylinder on the right of the image. Sitting on the crosshead guide is the crosshead. This is linked by the control rod obliquely right up to the valve rod. The valve rod goes horizontally right through the top of the cylinder. Immediately down from the centre of the valve rod is the valve itself and down from this is steam exhaust vent (steam out). Steam is forced under pressure continuously into the steam inlet at the top right of the diagram. The crankshaft rotates anti-clockwise (with the top moving to the left) throughout all stages. In the first diagram steam flows around the valve rod and into the left side of the cylinder. This pushes the piston to the right starting the forward stroke. In the second diagram, as the stroke approaches completion, the crosshead catches the end of the control rod. In the third diagram the control rod pivots, pulling the valve rod sharply to the left. This moves the valve to the left as well. The steam now flows around the valve rod and into the right side of the cylinder. This starts the reverse stroke with the piston moving left. As it moves left it forces the low pressure exhaust steam out.

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Date of Addition:

07/21/16

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Language:

English

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Categories:

Military, Nonfiction, Science, Technology

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