In: Mechanical Engineering
what are the four different mechanisms in a steam engine? explain them.
STEAM ENGINE
It is a mechanical device that uses steam for it's operation,steam acts as in the engine as working fluid.It's basically a heat Engine.
Steam engine is External Combustion (EC) engine. Water is heated using some heat source and steam is generated, this steam applies force on piston which transmits to connecting rod and then to crankshaft for output use.The cycle used for Steam Engine is called Rankine Cycle.