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An aeolipile (or aeolipyle, or eolipile), also known as a Hero's engine, is a simple, bladeless radial steam turbine which spins when the central water container is heated. It is the very first steam engine, a radial steam jet reaction turbine, an invention attributed to Hero of Alexandria sometime between 10 and 70 AD.
Water within the spherical container is heated to produce steam which exits through nozzles directed at right angles to the radial direction, and by Newton’s third law the steam ejected by these jets produce a torque about the rotation axis.
Perfect Physics Toy.
1, UNIQUE STYLING --- This is a Mini hot Aeolipile steam engine, It's small size. designed like scale, can rotate radial. Small and novel. let people fondle admiringly.
2, EXTREMELY FINE CRAFTED --- all parts made of cooper with delicate execution, looks like treasure.
3, EASY OPERATION --- Use liquid alcohol as a fuel. When you add water to the boiler and burn the alcohol lamp, it will work for 5-10 minutes.
4, PRIORITY GIFT OPTION FOR MANY APPLICATIONS --- Elegant gift package makes it spruce up and presentable. It has a wide range of application as, great gift for Kids' science project, Physical/mechanical learning, teacher’s Demo props on the class, birthday gift for friends, families, parents, kids, etc. Many of our customers come from school, colleague, etc.
Item Name: Aeolipile Mini Steam Engine
Size: Length 68MM, Width 100MM, High132MM
Weight:108G.
Boiler diameter 49MM.
Capacity: 14 ML
Fuel: Liquid Alcohol
1 x Aeolipile Mini Steam Engine
I bought this model for my son for Christmas as he is interested in mechanical things. It arrived quickly and was very well packed. The model is well made and only needs a syringe and liquid fuel to get it running. It demonstrates Hero's design very effectively and makes a great Christmas present that will last years.
Buying this engine was one of my childhood dreams and it finally came true. The parcel took one month to arrive from the source and the packaging was immaculate, with foam padding.
The engine is very simple to operate and the best performance is achieved by using unadulterated ethanol as fuel. The bearing has no obstructions and the engine rotates freely. Although not required, I would have appreciated if there was a dropper added with the package so that one may fill the rotating boiler as the hole is very narrow.
The engine makes a great educational toy if handled carefully.
My grandson loved this little "steam engine", but I (grandma) would have loved if it had included a syringe, and advice as to what to use as fuel. We began by using isopropyl alcohol 91% and it smoked a lot, hiding the beautiful gold color. Could one portion of fuel have been included with the model and instructions as to where to get more? Is denatured 100% ethanol a better choice? Also I am not sure whether it is necessary to use distilled water to prevent the nozzles from becoming blocked. So far so good, (we have been using tap water) but if they become blocked over time will we have to unclog them, or will the pressure blow them out, or is there a danger that the water container explodes? These are questions that my grandson asked, and I am not sure that my answers are correct.
Kid loves it, nice educational toy, high quality material and execution
I bought this model for my son for Christmas as he is interested in mechanical things. It arrived quickly and was very well packed. The model is well made and only needs a syringe and liquid fuel to get it running. It demonstrates Hero's design very effectively and makes a great Christmas present that will last years.
Buying this engine was one of my childhood dreams and it finally came true. The parcel took one month to arrive from the source and the packaging was immaculate, with foam padding.
The engine is very simple to operate and the best performance is achieved by using unadulterated ethanol as fuel. The bearing has no obstructions and the engine rotates freely. Although not required, I would have appreciated if there was a dropper added with the package so that one may fill the rotating boiler as the hole is very narrow.
The engine makes a great educational toy if handled carefully.
My grandson loved this little "steam engine", but I (grandma) would have loved if it had included a syringe, and advice as to what to use as fuel. We began by using isopropyl alcohol 91% and it smoked a lot, hiding the beautiful gold color. Could one portion of fuel have been included with the model and instructions as to where to get more? Is denatured 100% ethanol a better choice? Also I am not sure whether it is necessary to use distilled water to prevent the nozzles from becoming blocked. So far so good, (we have been using tap water) but if they become blocked over time will we have to unclog them, or will the pressure blow them out, or is there a danger that the water container explodes? These are questions that my grandson asked, and I am not sure that my answers are correct.
Kid loves it, nice educational toy, high quality material and execution
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