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heat engine: steam, internal combustion, turbines, etc
A steam engine uses a hydrocarbon based fuel source. The combustion of the fuel releases the chemical energy in the bonds in the form of thermal energy.
steam engine mechanism.(converts thermal energy to mechanical.)
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mechanical energy
Thermal engine is an engine that uses heat as a source of energy. Steam engine, diesel engine, gasoline engine, Stirling engine and drinking bird a common toy that is also a heat engine are the examples or types of engines that uses thermal energy.
steam engine uses thermal energy to convert water into steam and then uses pressure of steam to move the engine .thus thermal energy into pressure and further pressure into mechanical energy.
thermal energy
Steam engine is a device that transforms thermal energy into mechanical energy. An internal combustion engine (I.C Engine) can transform thermal energy into mechanical energy. In nuclear power plant also the heat energy released is used to turn the turbine and thus thermal energy is converted into mechanical energy of rotation of turbine. This mechanical energy of turbine is further converted into electrical energy in generator.
steam engine? Carnot cycle heat engine?