The Deutsches Museum - German Museum of Masterpieces of Science and Technology)) in Munich is the world's largest museum of science and technology
Power Engines Energy is required to perform work. Originally, man has available only the force of his own muscles but soon learnt to use domestic animals to do work. The oldest machines made the use of muscle power more effective. Man exploited greater forces with the aid of machines driven by water or wind. Increasing energy consumption led to the development of heat-engines, which provided far more power. Today we have at our disposal a great variety of engines fulfilling many purposes. They usually work out of sight at the back of a refrigerator, under the bonnet of a car, in a power station of a reservoir. Technically speaking, they are energy converters; historically, they have evolutionized our lives. Our aim is to show you the most important types of engine. If you follow the suggested tour you will come in approximately historical order to: Muscle-powered machines, water wheels and wind wheels, piston steam engines, water turbines, steam turbines, internal combustion engines and electric motors, and finally gas turbines. Afterwards, we can recommend a visit to the Electric Power Engineering Department.
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