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Generally speaking, yes it is the same. It uses the expansion of steam to draw power from the heat energy in the steam. Today's steam engines (turbines) are greatly improved in efficiency over those in use since the 19th century, but they still operate on the same principles.
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Is the steam engine still around today?
yes the steam engine is still around
What did watt discovered?
today's steam engine
What did James watt discover?
today's steam engine
How have the spinning jenny and steam engine evolved over the years Do you use them today?
The spinning jenny soon became what is known today as the loom but i don't know about the steam engine.
What has the steam engine evolved into today?
It has evolved into steam turbines etc... which are still used to generate power.
What is deifference between steam engene and electric engine?
A steam engine requires water to be heated to produce steam. This steam is used in pistons to produce movement, as in a steam train. An electric engine can produce the same energy, as in an electric car, and is far less bulky than a steam engine.
Who would use a steam engine?
Someone who doesn't want to burn gasoline. A steam engine has the ability to use anything that will burn. Had the technology been applied to steam engines like it was to gasoline engines, we possibly would have some viable steam engine transportation today. Steam engines were less efficient than gasoline or diesel engines, that is why they are not used much today.
What are the advantages of using a steam engine train?
Steam engine trains used to be the only type of train that would work. They used to be iconic and were significant in the understanding of railroads. Today, steam engine trains offer no real advantages to other modes of transportation.
What is the steam engine's application today?
Most steam engines except those used on tourist railroads have been replaced with the more efficient steam turbine engines.
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 year was the fist steam engine invented?
Thomas Savery patented the first crude steam engine in 1698 based on Denis Papin's Digester or pressure cooker of 1679. however the steam engines we know today was invented in 1866
What might an aircraft designer today think of the idea of using a steam engine to power an airplane?
Steam engines are too heavy to power aircraft.
