Recent Blogs
Direct-connected Vertical Compound Engine: How It Works, Parts, Diagram & Uses in Power Stations
Explore a vertical compound engine and directly connected generator. Compare cylinder swept volumes, area ratio, connecting rod length and crank phase.
Triple-expansion Engine and Multipolar Dynamo: Power-band Comparison
Explore serial steam expansion and a coupled dynamo. Compare a selected percentage band around entered shaft power; engine and generator performance are not calculated.
Tandem Compound Vertical Engine: Indicated-power Calculator
Compare ideal HP and LP indicated-power contributions from entered mean effective pressures, bores and equivalent piston travel. Shaft power is not predicted.
Compound Locomotive Cylinders Mechanism: How It Works, Parts, Diagram and Cylinder Volume Ratio
Compare high- and low-pressure cylinder bores in a compound locomotive. Explore equal-stroke volume ratios, target LP bore and simplified pressure-area forces.
Compound Engines Explained: How Staged Steam Expansion Works, Parts, Diagram & Uses
Explore two tandem compound steam engines driving separate shafts. Compare cylinder areas, swept volumes and absolute boiler, receiver and exhaust pressure ratios.