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Locomotives transport food, coal, oil, and freight. This would be otherwise too heavy to fly with. It helps facilitate the world of commerce. However, they are very slow, loud and polluting to the environment.
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∙ 13y agoIt gave people serious power and gave rise to major advances in thermodynamics and industrial development including the modern combustion engine.
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The steam engine used to power other machines was invented by?
James Watt.
Why is superheating considered to be good in certain cases?
In steam engines you must superheat the steam to vaporize all of the microscopic water droplets suspended in it from when the steam was initially produced in the boiler. If this is not done those water droplets will pit the pistons and valves (or the turbine blades) eventually causing severe damage and possibly catastrophic failure of the steam engine.
Why you are maintain the vacuum in steam turbine explain me briefly?
why we are maintain vacuum in steam turbine at steam outlet or exhaust side
What are types of engines other than internal combustion engine?
Steam EngineJet turbine EngineRotary EngineElectric EngineRocket EngineThe term 'engine' was originally coined to differentiate the "internal combustion" motor from all other previous types of motors. In the above mentioned answer, one should note that the jet turbine, the rocket, rotary and perhaps even the steam engines do have some sort of internal combustion. The proper term for the electric should be "Electric Motor"
What is the lifetime of a steam-powered turbine?
The lifetime of a steam-powered turbine is approximately fifty years. However, it generally depends on the upkeep and maintenance put into the turbine to keep it working.
What are the pros and cons of steam?
There are many pros and cons of steam in the world. One pro is that it helps cook vegetables healthily.
What are the pros and cons of the internal combustion engine?
pros- fun cons- happy
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Cons? What Cons?
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