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What were the steam engines like before James Watt improved them?
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What improved the efficiency and design of newcomens steam engine?
James Watt
Why do we use throttle valve in steam engines?
For a steam engine, the steam(throttle) valve that sets the engine speed/power is often known as a regulator. k.Shiva
What replaced the steam engine?
diesel and gasoline engines
How were steam engines used in the past?
Steam engines were first used in the tin mines of Cornwall, England to pump water from the mines which often extended out under the Cornish coastline.
What did James Watt do to the steam engine?
In 1765, an engineer named James Watt was asked to repair a model of a Newcomen engine. While fixing it, he saw ways to improve it. He added a box called a condenser that helped keep the piston cylinder hotter. Watt also figured out how to have the steam push the piston in both directions, making a faster engine. Watt's improvements made the steam engine much more efficient. Watt also came up with the idea of comparing the power of his steam engines to the amount of work a horse could do.
Why was James Watt important during the Industrial Revolution?
He greatly improved existing steam engines for use in factories.
Did James watt invent the steam engine by accident?
No, he improved on Newcomen's design for pumping engines.
What forms of transportation were improved or invented at this time?
steam engines were improved
Was the horse the main trasport before the steam engines?
yes they came before steam engines
What was not improved by the use of steam engines in the 19th century?
Air Quality
Who created the steam engines?
James Watt
What has the author James Tribe written?
James Tribe has written: 'Compound Corliss engines' -- subject(s): Corliss steam-engine, Steam-engines
What was wrong with Newcomen's steam engine before James Watt improved it?
The steam cylinder was heated by steam then cooled to condense the steam. This caused thermal stress and cracking. James Watt corrected that with a separate condenser, allowing the cylinder to remain hot.
What James Watt invent?
He improved steam engine.
Who was the the Scotsman who improved the steam engine?
James Watt
When did James Watt improved steam engine?
1765
Who improved the steam?
James Watt, a British inventor, improved the steam engine in the eighteenth century. In 1763, James Watt began his improvements on the Newcomen steam engine. Watt was a technician at the University of Glasgow.
