Briefly introduce your research paper what is a steamboat an

Briefly, introduce your research paper what is a steamboat and what are the Mechanism and applications used?

Solution

A steamboat is a boat in which the primary method of marine propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels.

A steamboat uses an \"external combustion engine\". A burning wood or coal fire heats the water in a boiler until the steam pressure is very high. This pressure is released into the drive mechanism to turn the engine shaft, normally connected to one or more paddlewheels that move the boat through the water.
While somewhat \"cleaner\" than internal combustion, steam engines can be much more dangerous due to the high pressures involved. Steam leaks can injure workers, and too high a pressure can cause the boiler to explode.

Steam Engines
Fuel burned in the firebox boils water to steam in the boiler. The steam expands in the engine cylinder to drive the piston towards the crankshaft. The crankshaft turns and a timing gear opens a slide valve that allows the steam to exhaust, and permits the piston to return to the top of the stroke to repeat. The crankshaft turns a drive shaft or gear train that turns the screw (propeller) or the paddle wheel depending on the type of steam ship.