{"id":372,"date":"2020-06-26T09:51:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T09:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-csxcrewlife.com\/?p=372"},"modified":"2020-11-16T01:01:27","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T01:01:27","slug":"steam-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www-csxcrewlife.com\/steam-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"Steam Engine – A Revolution in the Train Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The steam engine<\/strong> was the first machine capable of making efficient use of the energy accumulated in fuels to generate movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also called a steam engine<\/strong>, one of its great advantages was that it no longer depended on climatic conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As happened with the power generated by windmills<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revolution of Steam Engine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The need that gave rise to the steam engine was the extraction of water that flooded many coal mines in England in the 17th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse-powered extraction pumps were used to extract the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

but this system was not very efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first steam engines were designed by English inventors, blacksmiths and mechanics Thomas Newcomen (1662-1729) and Thomas Savery (1650-1715).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon, other people perfected these machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, it was James Watt (1736-1819) who managed to design a very efficient machine that revolutionized industrial activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The emergence of his steam train engine<\/strong> in 1769 marked a clear frontier in the history of machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His invention fostered the creation of machines specialized in mining, industry and transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All based on fuels such as coal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. So that it was no longer necessary for a person or animal to move the mechanism.<\/li>
  2. This fact completely transformed society with a beam engine<\/strong>.<\/li>
  3. As the time needed to perform many repetitive tasks has decreased tremendously.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    There have been quite radical changes in people’s way of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Displacement from rural areas to cities and the emergence of new professions are some examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Operation Diagram of a Steam Engine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    When burning fuel, water vapor is obtained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Which travels through a circuit until it reaches a cylinder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Inside the cylinder, the water vapor pushes a piston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    which, in turn, when moving, moves a wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The outlet valve opens, releasing steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    And the piston, pushed by the wheel, returns to its initial position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Reaching the other end of the cylinder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The outlet valve then closes and the inlet valve opens again, causing the cycle to start again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The final effect obtained is the continuous turning of the wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Steam Engine Working<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The first trains were simply horse-drawn wagons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It uses mainly in mines to transport the extracted raw material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The invention of the steam engine<\/strong> revolutionized this transport system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Steam locomotives<\/strong> functioned until the appearance of machines with an electric or diesel engine in the middle of the 20th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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