Steam feeding apparatus for a multicylinder steam engine
AssigneeNissan Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorYuji Hirabayashi
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Abstract
In a multicylinder steam engine, separate steam feed conduits between a steam distributor and steam inlet valves of the cylinders and a large volume steam chamber adjacent to an inlet of the inlet valves respectively to suppress a pressure pulsation in the feed conduits.
Claims4
A multicylinder steam engine having an engine body for relatively movable connection with a steam generator through steam feed conduits, the steam feed conduits being connected with the cylinders of the engine, respectively, and a steam chamber of sufficient volume formed adjacent to each inlet valve of each cylinder and communicating with each steam feed conduit to suppress pressure pulsation in the conduit, the volume of the steam chamber being more than one half of the total displacement of the cylinders.
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