Journal of the Franklin InstitutePergamon Press, 1865 |
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acid action advantage amount appears applied arrangement become body boiler called carbon carried cast cause cent centre closed coal condenser consequently considerable considered construction containing continued course cubic cylinder described diameter direction effect employed engines equal experiments fact fatty feet force four fuel furnace gauge give given glass greater heat important improvement inches increased iron known length less light lime London manufacture material matter means mechanical mercury metal miles motion necessary observed obtained ordinary pass pipe piston placed plate portion practical present pressure produced proportion pump quantity railway receiver removed resistance screw side square steam steel strength stroke substance surface taken temperature thickness tion tons tube valve vessel volume weight wheels whole wrought