Watt Rotary Engine |
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Notes:In 1769 Watt sought and obtained a patent for a "new method for lessening the consumption of steam and fuel in fire engines". In 1776, he built an engine with a cylinder of 127 cm diameter to pump water at Bloomfield Colliery. The final version of the new Watt engine worked in 1778. In 1782 Watt made his double-acting engine.Animated
Picture of Watt Engine
Relevant Web Sites:http://level2.phys.strath.ac.uk/ScienceOnStreets/jameswatt.html |
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References:http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/6914/watte.htm |
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