Mechanical Study of a Single-Cylinder High-Pressure Steam Engine with a Corliss Valve Gear Using Finite Element Method

This investigation analyzes the design integrity from a mechanical engineering perspective of a single-cylinder high-pressure steam engine with a Corliss valve gear designed by Arnold Throp. This concerns a double-acting steam engine that incorporates a steam distribution system using a Corliss valv...

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Autores: Rojas-Sola, José Ignacio, Sánchez-García, Santiago
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
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:10953/4962
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.3390/app15094782
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/4782
https://hdl.handle.net/10953/4962
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Steam engine
Corliss valve gear
Engineering graphics
Computer-aided engineering
Mechanical engineering
Finite-element analysis
Technical historical heritage
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spelling Mechanical Study of a Single-Cylinder High-Pressure Steam Engine with a Corliss Valve Gear Using Finite Element MethodRojas-Sola, José IgnacioSánchez-García, SantiagoSteam engineCorliss valve gearEngineering graphicsComputer-aided engineeringMechanical engineeringFinite-element analysisTechnical historical heritage621621.1This investigation analyzes the design integrity from a mechanical engineering perspective of a single-cylinder high-pressure steam engine with a Corliss valve gear designed by Arnold Throp. This concerns a double-acting steam engine that incorporates a steam distribution system using a Corliss valve gear, whose blueprints were published in the Model Engineer magazine in 1982. This is a complex historical invention given the high number of components (120) that constitute it, and for which no information exists regarding its operating conditions. Once the 3D CAD model of the same was obtained, and given that no physical model exists to subject to testing, a linear static analysis was performed at two critical positions (top dead center and bottom dead center), determining the maximum gauge pressure at the steam inlet (working pressure), such that the minimum safety factor is within an optimal range with values between 2 and 4. Said linear static analysis was performed using the stress analysis module of Autodesk Inventor Professional 2024, applying the finite element method. The results obtained confirm that the optimal range of working pressures is between 4.1 and 7.8 MPa.The research presented in this paper has been possible thanks to a collaboration grant from the Department of Engineering Graphics, Design and Projects of the University of Jaen obtained in the 2024 call from the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of the Government of Spain.Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.3390/app15094782https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/4782https://hdl.handle.net/10953/4962reponame:RUJA. Repositorio Institucional de la Producción Científica de la Universidad de Jaéninstname:Universidad de JaénInglésApplied SciencesAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spainhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ruja.ujaen.es:10953/49622026-06-24T12:41:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Mechanical Study of a Single-Cylinder High-Pressure Steam Engine with a Corliss Valve Gear Using Finite Element Method
title Mechanical Study of a Single-Cylinder High-Pressure Steam Engine with a Corliss Valve Gear Using Finite Element Method
spellingShingle Mechanical Study of a Single-Cylinder High-Pressure Steam Engine with a Corliss Valve Gear Using Finite Element Method
Rojas-Sola, José Ignacio
Steam engine
Corliss valve gear
Engineering graphics
Computer-aided engineering
Mechanical engineering
Finite-element analysis
Technical historical heritage
621
621.1
title_short Mechanical Study of a Single-Cylinder High-Pressure Steam Engine with a Corliss Valve Gear Using Finite Element Method
title_full Mechanical Study of a Single-Cylinder High-Pressure Steam Engine with a Corliss Valve Gear Using Finite Element Method
title_fullStr Mechanical Study of a Single-Cylinder High-Pressure Steam Engine with a Corliss Valve Gear Using Finite Element Method
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical Study of a Single-Cylinder High-Pressure Steam Engine with a Corliss Valve Gear Using Finite Element Method
title_sort Mechanical Study of a Single-Cylinder High-Pressure Steam Engine with a Corliss Valve Gear Using Finite Element Method
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rojas-Sola, José Ignacio
Sánchez-García, Santiago
author Rojas-Sola, José Ignacio
author_facet Rojas-Sola, José Ignacio
Sánchez-García, Santiago
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author2 Sánchez-García, Santiago
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Steam engine
Corliss valve gear
Engineering graphics
Computer-aided engineering
Mechanical engineering
Finite-element analysis
Technical historical heritage
621
621.1
topic Steam engine
Corliss valve gear
Engineering graphics
Computer-aided engineering
Mechanical engineering
Finite-element analysis
Technical historical heritage
621
621.1
description This investigation analyzes the design integrity from a mechanical engineering perspective of a single-cylinder high-pressure steam engine with a Corliss valve gear designed by Arnold Throp. This concerns a double-acting steam engine that incorporates a steam distribution system using a Corliss valve gear, whose blueprints were published in the Model Engineer magazine in 1982. This is a complex historical invention given the high number of components (120) that constitute it, and for which no information exists regarding its operating conditions. Once the 3D CAD model of the same was obtained, and given that no physical model exists to subject to testing, a linear static analysis was performed at two critical positions (top dead center and bottom dead center), determining the maximum gauge pressure at the steam inlet (working pressure), such that the minimum safety factor is within an optimal range with values between 2 and 4. Said linear static analysis was performed using the stress analysis module of Autodesk Inventor Professional 2024, applying the finite element method. The results obtained confirm that the optimal range of working pressures is between 4.1 and 7.8 MPa.
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