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Thermal Power Plant : Principle, Parts, Working, Advantages and Disadvantages

Basic Introduction or Principle: We all are aware with the term "Generator". A device which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy is known as generator. This generator makes rotate with the help of some kind of external energy. When this energy extract from the energy of steam, the plant is known as steam power plant.  A simple steam plant works on Rankine cycle. In the first step, water is feed into a boiler at a very high pressure by BFP (boiler feed pump). This high pressurized water is heated into a  boiler   which converts it into high pressurized super heated steam. This high energized steam passes through steam  turbine  (a mechanical device which converts flow energy of fluid into mechanical energy) and rotate it. Owing to extract full energy of steam, three stage turbines is used which is known as LPT (Low pressure turbine), IPT (intermediate pressure turbine) and HPT (High pressure turbine). The turbine shaft is connected to the generator rot

Brief History and General Introduction of Automobile

An automobile is a self-propelled vehicle that travels on land. It consist an internal combustion engine which provides the power and the vehicle runs on the wheels. The primary function of an automobile is to carries people and goods from one place to another. All bikes, cars, truck etc. include in it.


History of automobile:


The history of automobile is very wide, but today I am going to tell you some unforgettable years in the automobile field.

Brief History and General Introduction of Automobile



In the early days people used bullock carriage or other animals such as camel, horse etc. to transport good and human from one place to another. In use of these animals one big problem encounter is that they could not travel for long distance and for long time. So the necessary of a machine is arrive which can satisfied these function.


After a great effort of scientist an automobile come into existence in 1769, when a French engineer Captain Nicholas Cugnot design the first road vehicle propelled by its own power. It is a steam engine automobile but his design proved to be impractical.

First steam carriage built by Richard Trevithick in 1801 in England. 

In the year 1860, first internal combustion engine is developed by J.J.E. Lenoir. He used coal gas as fuel. There is no compression stroke before burring of fuel.  

In the year 1867, Nikolaus Otto and Eugen Langer used compression stroke in that engine so the power of engine will increase. 

In the year 1876, Nikolaus Otto developed first four stroke spark ignition engine.

After this several engineers (Dugald Clerk, James Robson and Karl Benz) developed two stroke engine.

In the year 1880, Karl Benz in Germany developed a tricycle propelled by an internal combustion engine.  

In the year 1892, Rudolf Diesel developed first four stroke compression ignition engine.

In the year 1920 a stratified charge engine developed which can run on both petrol and diesel. Ricardo developed a jet ignited stratified charged engine.

In the year 1957 Wankel developed a rotary type internal combustion engine.



How does an automobile work?


In an automobile many parts work together and make an automobile run. These all parts are known as basic component of an automobile. These are-

Engine is the power unit in automobile. The main function of engine is to convert the chemical energy into mechanical energy by burning of fuel. This mechanical energy use to rotate the wheels.

Brief History and General Introduction of Automobile

Power train:
When the engine produces power some mediators required to carry power from engine to wheels of vehicle. These mediators are known as power train. It includes clutch, gear box, propeller shaft, differential gear, rear axle etc.

Brief History and General Introduction of Automobile

Wheels:
Wheel is use to convert the rolling motion of engine into linier motion of vehicle.

Brief History and General Introduction of Automobile

Steering system:
Steering system is use to control the direction of vehicle according to the driver need. 

Brief History and General Introduction of Automobile

Braking system:
Braking system is use to control the speed of vehicle. It stops of slow down the vehicle when the driver need.

Brief History and General Introduction of Automobile

Electric system:
Electric system is used in ignition system as well as in head light, brake light, indicator, Air conditioning system, horn etc.

Brief History and General Introduction of Automobile

Body:
It covers all components of vehicle and gives it a better appearance and also provides space for driver, passengers and language. 

Brief History and General Introduction of Automobile


Classification of automobile:


An automobile may be classified in many manners. Today I am going to tell you some important classification of an automobile.

According to purpose:

1. Passenger vehicle:
It includes car, jeep, buses etc.

2. Goods vehicle:
It includes truck, pick-up truck etc.

According to fuel use:

1. Petrol vehicle:
It uses petrol or gasoline as the fuel. It used in bikes, cars etc.


2. Diesel vehicle:
It uses diesel fuel. It used in cars, buses, truck etc.

3. Gas vehicle:
It uses some flammable gases like CNG, LPG as the fuel.

4. Electric vehicle:
It is engineless automobile. It uses electric energy to run the vehicle. In this type of automobile there is a motor which run by electricity and make run the vehicle.

According to capacity of vehicle:

1. Heavy Transport Vehicle (HTV) or Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV):
It includes buses, truck, dumpers etc.

2. Light Transport Vehicle (LTV:
It includes pick-up truck, station wagon etc.

3. Light Motor Vehicle (LMV):
It includes jeep sedan and hatchback cars etc.

According to drive of vehicle:

1. Left hand drive:
In these vehicles steering wheels fitted on left hand side. Many USA vehicles have left hand drive.

2. Right hand drive:
In these vehicles steering wheels fitted on right hand side. Many Indian vehicles have right hand drive.

3. Two wheel drive (4×2):
In these vehicles only two wheels are connected to the engine and others are free to rotate.

4. Four wheel drive (4×4):
In these vehicles all four wheels are connected to the engine.

According to number of wheels:

1. Two wheeler:
It includes all bikes, mopped, scooter etc.

2. Four wheeler:
It includes cars, jeep, pick-up, truck buses.

3. Six or eight wheeler:
For increase the load bearing capacity, some truck and buses are six or eight wheelers.

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