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Excerpt from Steam-Engine Design, Vol. 2: For the Use of Mechanical Engineers, Students, and Draughtsmen
Clearance volume is useful for compression, as illustrated in $8. The clearance volume necessary for compression is, for the same power, greatest with steam of low initial pressure. Hence it is less with compound than with simple engines of the same power.
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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.
Clearance volume is useful for compression, as illustrated in $8. The clearance volume necessary for compression is, for the same power, greatest with steam of low initial pressure. Hence it is less with compound than with simple engines of the same power.
About the Publisher
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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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Jay M. Whitham
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780331584363
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 417
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Jay M. Whitham
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330053072
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
Page Count - 419
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