 PREPARE A REPOT OF WORKING MODEL OF AN

BEAM ENGINE.

*INTRODUCTION*
M Engines and water bucket pumps were introduced in Wanlockhead
in 1745.
*It was used to draw out water from mines, as well as to pump water
into canals. The engine consisted of a large wooden frame into which a
pivoted overhead beam was used to apply force generated by a pump
rod and transfer that movement to a vertical piston
*This mechanism was mostly used in steam engines but nowadays it is
used in water pumps, oil rigs, specifically designed sawin.

 WHAT IS BEAM ENGINE.

It is a type of steam engine where a pivoted overhead beam is
used to apply the force from a vertical piston to a vertical connecting
rod.

It Is basically a 6 link mechanism that converts rotary motion of crank

into linear straight line motion of vertical sliding link that in practice is
used in pumps and other purposes.

 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM.
 WORKING PRINCIPAL.
When crank rotates about the fixed centre, lever oscillates about
a fixed point. The end of the middle link is connected to the piston
rod which reciprocates due to the rotation of the crank. The
purpose of this mechanism is to convert rotary motion into the
linear straight line motion.

 A beam engine is a type of steam engine where a pivoted

overhead beam is used to apply the force from a vertical piston to
a vertical connecting rod. This configuration, with the engine
directly driving a pump, was first used by Thomas Newcomen
around 1705 to remove water from mines in Cornwall. The
 efficiency of the engines was improved by engineers including
James Watt, who added a separate condenser; Jonathan
Hornblower and Arthur Woolf, who compounded the cylinders;
and William McNaught, who devised a method of compounding
an existing engine. Beam engines were first used to pump water
out of mines or into canals but could be used to pump water to
supplement the flow for a waterwheel powering a mill.

 PRINCIPAL USED.
*ROTATIVE BEAM ENGINES
In a rotated beam engine, the piston is mounted vertically, and the
piston rod drives the beam as before. A connecting rod from
theother end of the beam, rather than driving a pump rod, now
drives aflywheel.Early Watt engines used Watt’s patent sun and
planet gear, rather than a simple crank, as use of the latter was
protected by a patent owned by James Pickard. Once the patent had
expired, the simple crank wasemployed universally. Once rotary
motion had been achieved a drive belt could be attached beside the
flywheel. This transmitted the power toother drive shafts and from
these other belts could then be attached to power a variety of static
machinery e.g. threshing, grinding or millingmachines. Here the
oscillatory motion of the saw blade is achieved bythe rotary motion
of the driving wheel, this mechanism called as a BeamEngine
Mechanism.

 MAJOR COMPONENTS AND MATERIAL USED.

1. Piston its made from mils steel.

2 . ROCKER ARM.

Material used for rocker arm is mild steel. Which is laser cut of 2mm
of sheet.

3.Connecting link.
Material used for connecting link is mild steel. Which laser is cut of
2mm of sheet.
 4.Crank shaft
Material used for crank shaft is mild steel. Which is laser cut is cut of
2mm of sheet

TERMINOLOGY

 Link.
A component forming a part of a chain; generally rigid with
provision at each end for connection to two other links
 Mechanism.
A combination of rigid bodies (links) connected by Kinematic
pairs.

 Kinematic pair.

A joint which is formed by the contact between two bodies and allows
relative motion between them.
 Machine.
A collection of mechanisms which transmit force from the source
of power to the resistance to be overcome.

APPLICATION.

 It is used to draw out water from mines, as well as to Water

canels.

 This mechanism is widely used in steam engines but nowadays it

is used in water pumps, oil rings, specially sewing machine.

 Is type of steam engine where a pivoted overhead beam a to the

Is used to apply the force from a vertical piston to a
connecting rod.

 It is basically 6 link mechanism that converts rotary motion of

crank into reciprocating motion of piston.
EXAMPLE OF BEAM ENGINE.