Omkonstruktion av testrigg för småskalig ångsmotor

Sammanfattning

The actual project presents the development of a testing rig for a steam engine. A short overview

about the development of steam engines is presented, until arriving to the development of the

present engine, which will require to be tested in different ways.

The testing rig studied on this project (based on a Lanchester engine) will be used to test

different materials and layouts for the group Piston-Cylinder.

The engine is a high performance steam power engine, which is going to have a high

power/dimensions ratio, what will lead to require high performance components and materials.

An introduction to the testing rig is presented, and the entire design project is done in order to

replace the disappeared documentation of the current testing rig, built on the 1970?s. Also some

modifications done in the original testing rig are presented, as well as some detected problems

and their possible solutions.