The following animation illustrates how a Newcomen steam engine works.
Functionality
The Newcomen steam engine consists of a vertical cylinder and a piston. The cylinder is filled with steam from a boiler, which pushes the piston upwards. After the piston reaches the top dead center, an operator opens a valve to inject cold water into the cylinder. This causes the steam to condense, creating a vacuum. The atmospheric pressure then pushes the piston downwards. This up-and-down movement is used to operate a pump in a mine.
Requirements
| Platform | PC/Mac or Tablet |
| Resolution (min) | 1280 x 720 |
Sources
- Technical drawing: http://www.deutschefotothek.de/documents/obj/70007631
- Background: https://www.photoshopsupply.com/patterns-textures/vintage-paper-textures
Note
Although the drawing looks amateurish compared to modern technical drawings, it is geometrically coherent. The spatial arrangement and all the distances were obviously important.