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Steam Power Introduced

Tzanakakis, Konstantinos

James Watt, a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer, was responsible for improvements to the steam engine of Thomas Newcomen, before used to pump water out of mines. Watt developed a reciprocating engine, capable of powering a wheel. Although the Watt engine powered cotton mills and a variety of machinery, it was a large stationary engine.

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Steam Power Introduced

Tzanakakis, Konstantinos

James Watt, a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer, was responsible for improvements to the steam engine of Thomas Newcomen, before used to pump water out of mines. Watt developed a reciprocating engine, capable of powering a wheel. Although the Watt engine powered cotton mills and a variety of machinery, it was a large stationary engine.

Steam Power Introduced

Tzanakakis, Konstantinos

James Watt, a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer, was responsible for improvements to the steam engine of Thomas Newcomen, before used to pump water out of mines. Watt developed a reciprocating engine, capable of powering a wheel. Although the Watt engine powered cotton mills and a variety of machinery, it was a large stationary engine.

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Title:

Steam Power Introduced

Additional title:

Springer Tracts on Transportation, Traffic

Contributors:

Tzanakakis, Konstantinos (author)

Published in:

The Railway Track and Its Long Term Behaviour ; Chapter: 4 ; 13-16

Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic ; 2

Publication date:

2013-01-01

Size:

4 pages

ISBN:

978-3-642-36051-0 , 978-3-642-36050-3

ISSN:

2194-8127 , 2194-8119

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36051-0_4

Type of media:

Article/Chapter (Book)

Type of material:

Electronic Resource

Language:

English

Keywords:

Railway Track , Power Stroke , Cylinder Locomotive , Steam Locomotive , High Pressure Steam Engineering , Civil Engineering , Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing , Engineering Design

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