NDLI: Reciprocating Steam Turns 300

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	Matthew, A. Carr
Abstract	The year 2012 marks the 300th anniversary of the first successful reciprocating steam engine, which was built by Thomas Newcomen of Dartmouth, England to dewater a coal mine near Tipton, West Midlands, England. With over 1400 built during the 18th Century, Newcomen engines enabled the Industrial Revolution. This paper: (1) commemorates this achievement through an overview of the development of this remarkable machine; (2) describes the operation of the Newcomen steam engine; and, (3) provides modern thermo-fluids analyses using authentic historical data of the Westfield Engine at Parkgate, an engine that was constructed in 1823 and dismantled in 1934. The overarching goal of this paper is to encourage teaching about this fascinating historical technology in today’s classrooms by providing the background knowledge and pertinent calculations for integration into current thermo-fluids courses.
Starting Page	249
Ending Page	258
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780791854914
DOI	10.1115/IMECE2011-63806
Volume Number	Volume 5: Engineering Education and Professional Development
Conference Proceedings	ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
Language	English
Publisher Date	2011-11-11
Publisher Place	Denver, Colorado, USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Atmospheric engine Indicator graph Thomas newcomen Reciprocating steam pump Westfield engine at parkgate Mine dewatering Pumps Steam Steam engines Coal mining Thermofluids Dewatering Machinery Engines Teaching
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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