Text-Book on the Steam Engine (Classic Reprint): With a Supplement on Gas Engines and on Heat Engines: With a Supplement on Gas Engines and on Heat Engines (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda
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Arts. 167 - 173. The Pendulum Governor. Watt's Governor. Head's Governor. 174. Siemens' Governor. 175. Donkey Engine. 176. Giffard's Injector. 177. Link Motion. 178. Other Reversing Valve Gear. 179. Principle of Construction. 180 - 181. Hackworth's Gear.
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Arts. 167 - 173. The Pendulum Governor. Watt's Governor. Head's Governor. 174. Siemens' Governor. 175. Donkey Engine. 176. Giffard's Injector. 177. Link Motion. 178. Other Reversing Valve Gear. 179. Principle of Construction. 180 - 181. Hackworth's Gear.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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The plan of this book is the following: - The first chapter contains a sketch of the steam engine as it existed in the time of Watt, together with an account of the ideas then prevalent as to the nature of heat, and concludes with a summary of some physical properties of steam. The second and third chapters are occupied by an investigation of the principles of the modern theory of heat in its application to the steam engine. Then comes a chapter on the conversion of motion, which deals with certain salient points in the mechanism of an engine. The fifth chapter is mainly devoted to the expansion of steam, to the action of valves, and to the application of Watt's indicator. The sixth chapter treats of boilers and the consumption of fuel. The seventh chapter is on compound cylinder engines, and is illustrated by some drawings of the engines constructed by Messrs. Maudslay, Sons, and Field for the White Star line of mail steamers making the voyage between Liverpool and New York. Finally, there is a chapter on miscellaneous details, such as steam-engine governors, Giffard's injector, the link motion, modern valve gears, and valve diagrams. The part relating to the steam engine contains also an Appendix, with a series of examination questions and answers. There is in the present edition a Supplement on Gas Engines, and Part II., on Heat Engines.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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