Engineering graphics applied to the assembly process of a single-cylinder high-pressure steam engine with Corliss valve gear
This paper presents a detailed description of the assembly process for the different components of a historical invention, specifically a high-pressure single-cylinder steam engine with a Corliss valve gear designed by Arnold Throp, as published in the «Model Engineer» magazine in 1982 and whose ori...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2026 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Jaén |
| Repositorio: | RUJA. Repositorio Institucional de la Producción Científica de la Universidad de Jaén |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ruja.ujaen.es:10953/6751 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.52152/D11491 https://www.revistadyna.com/busqueda/ingenieria-grafica-aplicada-al-proceso-de-ensamblaje-de-una-maquina-de-vapor-de-un-solo-cilindro-de https://hdl.handle.net/10953/6751 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Geometric modelling assembly process Autodesk Inventor Professional single-cylinder high-pressure steam engine Corliss valve gear 621.1 |
| Sumario: | This paper presents a detailed description of the assembly process for the different components of a historical invention, specifically a high-pressure single-cylinder steam engine with a Corliss valve gear designed by Arnold Throp, as published in the «Model Engineer» magazine in 1982 and whose original plans were reproduced by Julius de Waal in 2018. Autodesk Inventor Professional 2024 was employed to create a coherent and functional 3D CAD model that incorporates all components described in the reproduced plans. However, challenges arose due to missing dimensions in the available plans and certain inconsistencies, necessitating the formulation of hypotheses regarding the geometries of some elements and the estimation of their dimensions. Additionally, a series of dimensional, geometric, and kinematic constraints (degrees of freedom) were applied to ensure a proper assembly without component overlaps. Furthermore, a limitation was encountered when using Autodesk Inventor Professional for assembling the invention: the software does not take into account for the deformation of components made of elastomeric materials such as the drive belt. Finally, once the 3D CAD model was obtained, graphical documentation of the invention was produced (including assembly plans and detailed perspectives), and a simulation of the invention’s operation was conducted, resulting in a virtual recreation of the steam engine. This has provided new insights that facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the invention and its dissemination to the wider community. |
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