ET 813 Two-Cylinder Steam Engine Didactic Equipment Vocational Training Equipment Thermal Lab Equipment
Single-acting steam engine with condensation for determining mechanical power and efficiency Features - functioning of a two-cylinder piston steam engine - energy balance of the steam power plant - design of a complete steam power plant together with steam generator ET 813.01 and universal drive and brake unit HM 365 - part of the FEMLine Learning objectives/experiments - together with HM 365 and ET 813.01 -- determining the amount of steam generated, the mechanical power and the power consumption -- calculating the overall efficiency -- determining the heat dissipated in the condenser -- recording the vapour pressure curve -- effective output -- specific steam consumption by the steam engine -- thermal capacity of the boiler Specification [1] two-cylinder piston steam engine [2] atmospheric capacitor [3] condensate tank as cascade tank with condensate pump [4] steam engine loaded via brake unit HM 365 [5] sensor and display for temperature, pressure, flow rate, and speed [6] determination of amount of steam via condensate [7] steam supplied by steam generator ET 813.01 [8] software for data acquisition via USB under Windows 10 Technical data Two-cylinder piston steam engine - speed: max. 1000min-1 - max. continuous power: 420W - 2 cylinders -- bore: 50mm -- stroke: 40mm Condensate pump - power consumption: max. 60W - max. flow rate: 2,9m3/h - max. head: 4m Condenser - transfer surface: 3800cm2 Measuring ranges - temperature: 7x 0...400°C - pressure: 0...10bar / 0...1,6bar - speed: 0...1200min-1 - flow rate: 100...1000L/h (cooling water) 230V, 50Hz, 1 phase 230V, 60Hz, 1 phase; 120V, 60Hz, 1 phase LxWxH: 950x800x1750mm Weight: approx. 200kg