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1Steam cannon — Leonardo da Vinci first proposed the idea of a steam powered cannon that would launch a projectile using only heat and water. Some sources say Archimedes was the original source of the idea.The device would consist of a large metal tube,… …
2Steam Railroading Institute — The Steam Railroading Institute is located at 405 South Washington Street, Owosso, Michigan. The Steam Railroading Institute is an organization dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and operation of historical railroad equipment and items.… …
3Steam Elephant — is an early steam locomotive from North East England.HistoriographyAn illustration of the locomotive first came to modern attention in 1931 [cite journal|author=Appleby Miller, R. N.|title=George Stephenson’s first experiment|journal=The… …
4Steam drum — Steam drums are a regular feature of water tube boilers. It is a reservoir of water/steam at the top end of the water tubes in the water tube boiler. They store the steam generated in the water tubes and act as a phase separator for the… …
5Steam locomotive — A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a road locomotive such as a traction engine or steamroller.Steam locomotives dominated rail traction from the mid 19th… …
6Steam engine — A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. [ [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/564472/steam engine steam engine Britannica Online Encyclopedia ] ] Steam engines have a long history,… …
7Steam car — Stanley Steam Car (1912) White touring car (1909) …
8Steam (software) — Steampowered redirects here. For the steam engine, see Steam engine. Steam …
9Working fluid — The working fluid in a machine is the pressurized gas or liquid which actuates the machine. Examples include steam in a steam engine, air in a hot air engine and hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic motor or hydraulic cylinder. More generally, a… …
10Steam power during the Industrial Revolution — See also the section on steam power in the main Industrial Revolution article During the Industrial Revolution, steam power replaced water power and muscle power (which often came from horses) as the primary source of power in use in industry.… …
