Text-book on the Steam EngineD. Van Nostrand, 1879 - 296 pages |
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angle apparatus Architect atmosphere beam boiler Boyle's law C.E. Illustrated centre circular cloth boards coal compressed condenser connecting rod constant construction crank cylinder engine D. K. CLARK described drawing eccentric Edition enclosed enlarged exhaust expansion feet flues force friction furnace gases heat engine HENRY LAW high-pressure horizontal inches in diameter indicator diagram iron latent heat length lever locomotive LUDGATE HILL marine engines mechanical mercury method motion numerous Illustrations passing patent pipe piston rod Plates portion practical principle quantity of heat Railway RALPH TATE refer represents revised rotation Rudimentary Treatise SCOTT BURN shaft shown side sketch slide slide-valve space square inch steam cylinder steam engine steam pressure stroke substance supply surface surface condenser Tables temperature theory tion tube valve vapour velocity vertical vessel volume Watt Watt's weight wheel whereby Woodcuts