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What is meant by the term external combustion engine?
A steam engine is a good example External combustion means the burning of fuel happens away from where the conversion to motion happens.
What type of combustion engine in the steam engine?
A steam engine is an external combustion engine. As the steam engine combusts outside of the engine itself.
What was the rotary steam engine?
A rotary steam engine was a fire engine basically
A kind of engine that uses water steam?
A steam engine?
What was developed first gas engine or steam engine?
Steam
When was the steam engine improved?
the steam engine was improved in 1769.
What is the difference between an external combustion engine and internal combustion engine?
An external combustion engine is where something is burning outside of the actual engine and the energy is transmitted to the engine via something. (e.g. boiler creates steam that goes to the engine a.k.a. steam engine) In an internal combustion engine, the burning happens in the actual cylinders of the engine. (e.g. car engine)
What are steam engines?
noun: an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler.A steam engine is an external combustion engine. As the steam engine combusts outside of the engine itself.
What happens to steam after it has generated electricity?
steam is used to generate electricity. what happens to the steam after it has generated electricity?
What happens if your radiator goes out?
car overheats and produces steam/smoke. may crack engine block or head.
Why was the steam engine improved and who made the steam engine?
Robert Fulton.
Who popularised steam engine?
James watt popularised steam engine.
