The Steam-engine Indicator and Its Use: A Guide to Practical Working Engineers for Greater Economy and the Better Working of Steam-enginesD. Van Nostrand Company, 1884 - 169 pages |
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15 pounds ascer atmospheric line atmospheric pressure back-pressure boiler boiler pressure calculated cent clearance cloth commencement common logarithm compression condensing engines cubic inches diagram Fig divided dotted line efficacy is increased engine piston exhaust steam exhaust-port expansion curve fall foot-pounds friction gine grade hyperbolic logarithm inches of mercury indicated horse-power indicator diagram indicator piston initial pressure latent heat length low-pressure mean effective pressure mean pressure motion multiplied nearly one-fourth pencil perfect vacuum piston moves point of cut-off pound of water pounds per square pounds pressure power exerted pressure of atmosphere pressure of steam Prof push or lift rate of expansion ratio represented return stroke revolutions per minute shows square inch steam expanded steam is cut steam line steam pressure steam-port taken temperature terminal pressure theoretical curve throughout the stroke tion total heat total pressure units of heat valve vapor weight William Cain
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