Group work Date : 14/7/2022

Members : Nyi Swan Pyae

About Steam locomotive

1. Steam engine is a machine that converts the heat energy of steam into
mechanical energy.

2. Different parts of steam locomotive boiler engine

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3. The working function of steam locomotive engine

chimney saturated steam coal super-

heated
Water dangerous hot gases pistons dome
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 The (1) Coal is burnt on the grate inside the firebox.

 The (2) ____________ ____________ are drawn through long
tube in the boiler to smoke box.
 Out of the locomotive from the (3) ____________, the heat from
the water box heats up the water in boiler.
 (4) ___________ is also heated by the heat from the hot gases
going through the long tubes.
 As water becomes hotter, it turns into (5) _____________ steam
which collects above the water.
 The regulator valve which is situated in the (6) ___________, it
controls the passage of a scheme to the cylinders.
 The safety valve on top of the boiler release the (7)
____________.
 If the pressure rise to a (8) ____________ _____________, the
Saturated steam which flows through the main steam pipe to the
super heater header.
 And it travels through super heater element pipes in the boiler
where it is heated up. After that it will have become (9)
___________ _____________ steam.
 The extremely hot steam flows through the steam pipe to the
cylinders where the steam pressure the (10) ___________ which
moved the wheels of the locomotive.