Driving ships, generators, air pumps, water pumps, hair dryers, distilled water machines, heat pumps, air conditioners, model airplanes, etc ... Any engine that uses fuel and can emit excess heat energy can convert excess heat energy into steam in some way, and then drive this green steam engine. Because of its light weight and compact structure, this green steam engine can be used in many places.
The most revolutionary improvement of this green engine is to change the reciprocating motion of the traditional engine into rotary motion, thus greatly simplifying the piston engine. As shown in the picture, a full-scale engine weighs only 5 pounds (excluding the flywheel), but it can generate enough power to drive a ship or a generator. Steam engines have many advantages, such as less pollution, quieter operation, higher low-speed torque, no transmission requirements, longer service life and lower maintenance cost. In addition to the above, the green steam engine has the following unique functions:
Operation requires low steam pressure and small steam quantity.
low cost
Almost no lubricating oil is needed.
Can be disassembled/assembled in a few minutes.
Ultra light weight
Few moving parts
The requirements for boilers can be ignored.
Can work in any posture like a motor.
Small appearance, saving space.
The configuration can be changed as needed.
Use materials and methods that have not been used before by steam engines.
The highly flexible, simple and elegant patented rotary crank device was invented by Robert Green. This original design makes the engine get rid of the requirements of lubrication and precision machining of traditional crankshaft and cam. It also provides a unique configuration mode: the cylinder and the spindle are in the same direction. Therefore, a compact, light and small engine can be manufactured.
The operation of piston and valve is a short flexible shaft. Because the flexible shaft is fixed and cannot rotate, the piston rod and valve push rod are also fixed in place during reciprocating motion. The cylinder is floating and connected to the rotating ball at the bottom. In this way, the structure and weight of a typical engine can be reduced. The chart on the left shows how to generate 24 gallons of water vapor every day. These hot water can be produced by an ordinary domestic pressure cooker under a small fire. This model steam engine system can produce 4-20 pounds per square inch of steam.