Steam Engine/Things To Do

July 4, 2011

The following is a list of things that need doing on the various steam engine related projects. Completed items are marked by a

Steam Engine Technology


 * Research Steam Engine, Parts, Steam Standards
 * Industry Practices for Building and Operating Steam Engines
 * Safety Concerns for High Pressure Steam
 * Safety Concerns for High Temperatures
 * Safety Concerns for Vibration
 * Gathering links to Steam Engine Clubs and Organizations
 * Gathering links to Commercial Steam Engine Offerings
 * Sealing Moving Parts against Steam Leakage (research)

Bump Valve Design


 * Failure Modes
 * Oil Pump Design
 * Soliciting Additional Reviews
 * Determine exact dimensions of sources piston rings
 * Funding for fabrication

Rotating Valve Design


 * Locating sources of stepper motors
 * Locating sources of stepper motor controllers
 * Locating sources of shaft encoders - linear and rotational
 * Design the rotating valves