Steam Engine
Of steamer, steam locomotive and external-combustion engine.
External-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder.
This concept's ID is @1~23716
Contains
- boiler
Sealed vessel where water is converted to steam.
- crosshead
Metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting...
- steam chest
The chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder.