| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| portugali | eolípila |
| ranska | éolipyle, éolipile |
| Monikko | aeolipiles |
A steam engine powered by rocket propulsion due to escaping steam, consisting of a pressure vessel mounted on a bearing, with one or more tubes which exhaust steam tangentially to the rotation axis so as to create rotation.
An illustration of Hero's aeolipile
A steam engine powered by rocket propulsion due to escaping steam, consisting of a pressure vessel mounted on a bearing, with one or more tubes which exhaust steam tangentially to the rotation axis so as to create rotation.
A classroom model of an aeolipile
A steam engine powered by rocket propulsion due to escaping steam, consisting of a pressure vessel mounted on a bearing, with one or more tubes which exhaust steam tangentially to the rotation axis so as to create rotation.
Illustration from Hero's Pneumatica