Objectives

Objectives Of Steam Engine Prototype Project

• To develop a design for a Steam Engine and Steam Generation System that can, to the extent possable, be constructed from materials and with tools at hand, Post PS.
• To the extent that materials or devices must be stockpiled Pre PS:
• • Minimum number
  • Minimum cost
  • Minimum Cache size
• To design a system that has the following characteristics:
• • Provide enough power to drive an AC Generator large enough to artificially light enough hydroponically grown vegetation to provide for the requirements of a community of at least 30 individuals
  • Provide enough power to intermediately power machinery for building or producing other needed machinery
  • Be adaptable to heavy equipment such as bull dozer, crane, excavator, fork lift, tractor, etc.
  • Be self contained to the extent as to be able to provide cross country transportation
  • Be able to utilize fuel sources at hand
  • Be maintainable from available or self manufactured parts and material
  • Minimum complexity

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Last modified: December 17, 1998