Steam Engine

By kfleck
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    Steam Engine Timespan

  • The First Steam Engine

    The First Steam Engine
    The first working steam engine had been patented in 1698. They were used to pump water from mines but were hopelessly inefficient due to huge losses of steam. The engine was named the Newcomen engine.
    Google Images. (n.d.). Google Images. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1James Watt (1736 - 1819). (2012). BBC News. Retrieved October 2, 2012, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/watt_james.shtml

  • James Watt Engine

    James Watt Engine
    Around 1764, James Watt was given a model Newcomen engine to repair He designed a separate condensing chamber for the steam engine that prevented enormous losses of steam. His first patent in 1769 covered this device James Watt (1736 - 1819). (2012). BBC News. Retrieved October 2, 2012, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/watt_james.shtml

  • Steamboats

    Steamboats
    By 1812, some cargo Ships ran on steam. Many passenger boats ran on steam, coining the term steam boat. This method of powering boats was effective and economical because they had a nearly unlimited water source at all times. On The Water. (n.d.). American History. Retrieved October 2, 2012, from http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater/exhibition/2_3.html

  • The First Steam Car

    The First Steam Car
    This was essentially the first car to have a steam engine. It is a 1918 Model 735 Stanley Steam Car. Most cars today don’t have steam engines because it is less efficient than most of our current engines.APA Citation:Stanley photos. (n.d.). Stanley Photos. Retrieved October 5, 2012, from http://members.bellatlantic.net/~wilhelmr/stanphot.html

  • The modern day steam engine

    The modern day steam engine
    Jump forward a century to the late 1990’s and early 2000’s and you can see that many advancements have been made to make the steam powered engine much more compact and efficient.

  • Modern Day Steam

    Modern Day Steam
    The lack of development of steam locomotives led to the demise the technology. Instead of making improvements in the existing steam technology, engineers were more attracted towards its replacement by diesel or electric traction. Now, steam engines are only ever used for transport such as trains.APA Citation:A 21st Century Vision of Steam Traction. (n.d.). A 21st Century Vision of Steam Traction. Retrieved October 5, 2012, from http://straction.wordpress.com/modern-steam/