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Tools & Machines
Steam Engine
Engine of the Industrial Revolution
High-pressure steam pushes a piston; a slide valve alternates the admission side every stroke; a flywheel smooths the motion; a centrifugal governor regulates the speed. A closed loop in cast iron.
Key specifications
Breakthrough
1765 · Watt condenser
Pressure
2 – 15 bar
Efficiency
10 – 15% (historic)
1 hp
745.7 W (Watt’s unit)
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