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Stationary steam engine and Steam locomotive

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Difference between Stationary steam engine and Steam locomotive

Stationary steam engine vs. Steam locomotive

Stationary steam engines are fixed steam engines used for pumping or driving mills and factories, and for power generation. A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.

Similarities between Stationary steam engine and Steam locomotive

Stationary steam engine and Steam locomotive have 10 things in common (in Unionpedia): Boiler, Crank (mechanism), Crosshead, Marine steam engine, Rail transport, Richard Trevithick, Steam engine, Steam locomotive, Swindon, Valve gear.

Boiler

A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated.

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Crank (mechanism)

A crank is an arm attached at a right angle to a rotating shaft by which reciprocating motion is imparted to or received from the shaft.

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Crosshead

A crosshead is a mechanism used in long reciprocating engines and reciprocating compressors to eliminate sideways pressure on the piston.

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Marine steam engine

A marine steam engine is a steam engine that is used to power a ship or boat.

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Rail transport

Rail transport is a means of transferring of passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, also known as tracks.

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Richard Trevithick

Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 – 22 April 1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall, England.

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Steam engine

A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.

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Swindon

Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire, South West England, between Bristol, to the west, and Reading, the same distance east.

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Valve gear

The valve gear of a steam engine is the mechanism that operates the inlet and exhaust valves to admit steam into the cylinder and allow exhaust steam to escape, respectively, at the correct points in the cycle.

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Stationary steam engine and Steam locomotive Comparison

Stationary steam engine has 44 relations, while Steam locomotive has 495. As they have in common 10, the Jaccard index is 1.86% = 10 / (44 + 495).

References

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