SPRING 2002 ME-414 STEAM ENGINE THERMAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Project Sponsor: Department of
Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
Group Members: Ed Goldenberg, Rob Riazzi, Chris Simpkins, James Smalley, Michael Whitlock, Richard Whitlock
Factulty Sponsor:
Professor Savas
Yavuzkurt, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering Dept., Penn State
In
1890, the first ME Department Head, Louis Reber, commissioned the current
mechanical engineering students to design and build a working steam engine. It
was a featured attraction for the department for decades. However, at some
point, it disappeared without a trace. The only remaining documentation of the
steam engine are photographs. As a tribute to Louis Reber, and a
reminder of our heritage as mechanical engineers, the ME department at Penn
State would like to recreate this engine and permanantly display it in the lobby
of the Reber or Leonhard Buildings.