Steam engines

heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid

type of turbine device which uses steam from a boiler to rotate the turbine blades

device used to create steam by applying heat energy to water

thumb|An illustration of Hero's aeolipile An aeolipile, aeolipyle, or eolipile, also known as a '''Hero's (or Heron's) engine', is a simple, bladeless radial steam turbine which spins when the central water container is heated. Torque is produced by steam jets exiting the turbine. The Greek-Egyptian mathematician and engineer Hero of Alexandria described the device in the 1st century AD, and many sources give him the credit for its invention. However, Vitruvius was the first to describe this appliance in his De architectura'' ().

portable steam engine

early steam engine type

300px|thumb|The paddle steamer at [[Swanage is the world's last seagoing paddle steamer]] thumb|An aerial starboard quarter view of the aircraft carrier , which was the last [[US Navy aircraft carrier to use conventional steam power]]

assembly that houses a gland seal

heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid

toy boat using a simple steam engine

self-propelled steam engine

mechanism that operates the inlet and exhaust valves of a steam engine

Type of gear used in early beam engines

type of steam engine where steam is expanded in two or more stages

classification of reciprocating engine cylinders

steam engine that is used to power a ship or boat

steam-engine design which does not require a valve gear

fixed steam engine for pumping or power generation

large stationary engine directly coupled to air pumping cylinders

for models of stationary steam engines

type of steam engine using rotary steam valves

early configuration of steam engine utilising a rocking beam to connect major components.