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Oscilating Cylinder

The document discusses an oscillating cylinder steam engine, which uses cylinder oscillation instead of valves to direct steam flow. These engines were historically used in ships and small stationary engines due to their simplicity and compact size. An experiment was conducted to investigate the motion relationships of the driver, oscillator, and slider components of the mechanism.

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Oscilating Cylinder

The document discusses an oscillating cylinder steam engine, which uses cylinder oscillation instead of valves to direct steam flow. These engines were historically used in ships and small stationary engines due to their simplicity and compact size. An experiment was conducted to investigate the motion relationships of the driver, oscillator, and slider components of the mechanism.

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EiT-Mekelle

Mechanical Engineering Program

Engineering Mechanics Laboratory Lab report

Oscillating cylinder Engine

An oscillating cylinder steam engine is a simple arrangement which does not require valves
to direct steam into and out of the cylinder. Instead of valves, the entire cylinder rocks, or
oscillates, such that one or more ports in the cylinder line up with corresponding ports in a
fixed port face or in the pivot mounting.

Oscillating cylinder steam engines are now mainly used in toys and models but, in the past,
have been used in full-size working engines, mainly on ships and small stationary engines.
They have the advantage of simplicity and, therefore, low manufacturing costs. They also
tend to be more compact than other types of cylinder of the same capacity, which makes
them advantageous for use in ships.

Figure representation of oscillation cylinder engine

Objective of experiment

 To investigate the relation of motion for driver, oscillator and slider of the
mechanism.
No Driver Oscillation Position No Driver Oscillation Position of
rotation angle of slider rotation angle angle slider
angle
1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12

Conclusion and suggestions

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