Power & Energy
Corliss steam engine
The Corliss engine used separate steam admission and exhaust valves with a mechanism that varied the admission cut-off. This improved control of steam use and helped large stationary engines deliver economical, steady power to ind...
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The Corliss engine used separate steam admission and exhaust valves with a mechanism that varied the admission cut-off. This improved control of steam use and helped large stationary engines deliver economical, steady power to industrial machinery.
Sources & image credits
Historical illustration: Corliss valve gear, 1904
Image: Corliss_engine,_showing_valvegear_(New_Catechism_of_the_Steam_Engine,_1904).jpg
Creator: Andy Dingley (scanner)
License: Public domain
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