ALABS-A85-687
Categories: Physics Lab Equipments
Hero Engine Eolipile
A functional model of the earliest form of steam turbine described by
Hero of Alexandria. Comprising a borosilicate glass bulb 70mm diameter
approx., with side arms bent at right angles and formed into jets at
their tips. The bulb is mounted horizontally on a stand, which leaves it
free to rotate about its axis. Boiling the water contained in bulb
ejects steam from the nozzles with high velocity triggering its
rotation. Supplied complete with stand but without burner. Hero’s Engine
mounted on metal stand Hero’s Engine mounted on wooden stand Glass
part, spare
Hero Engine Eolipile ALTEC Laboratory Equipments and ALTEC Laboratory Instruments Tenders.