Journal of the Franklin InstitutePergamon Press, 1865 |
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Page 28
... Atmospheric Pressure as a Source of Mechanical Power . ( Continued from page 209. ) Fully to appreciate the value of atmospheric pressure as a source of mechanical power , it should be considered not only in contrast but in connexion ...
... Atmospheric Pressure as a Source of Mechanical Power . ( Continued from page 209. ) Fully to appreciate the value of atmospheric pressure as a source of mechanical power , it should be considered not only in contrast but in connexion ...
Page 29
... atmospheric one the shrinking movement is used and the swelling one passed by as if of no account . There can therefore be no doubt , however valuable atmospheric en- gines may be for particular purposes , that the truest application of ...
... atmospheric one the shrinking movement is used and the swelling one passed by as if of no account . There can therefore be no doubt , however valuable atmospheric en- gines may be for particular purposes , that the truest application of ...
Page 31
... atmospheric steam . ' " " That is , six - tenths is the sole practical value of each of the forces , and of both combined ! Less than one - third of both . Whereas , if the contracting force did not disappear , somehow or other , in the ...
... atmospheric steam . ' " " That is , six - tenths is the sole practical value of each of the forces , and of both combined ! Less than one - third of both . Whereas , if the contracting force did not disappear , somehow or other , in the ...
Page 32
... atmospheric cylinder ? Compact machinery is a favorite doctrine , but it may be carried too far . The condensing steam engine is an example . Heat not used up is wasted , but theory tells us it ought to be wholly utilized . How is that ...
... atmospheric cylinder ? Compact machinery is a favorite doctrine , but it may be carried too far . The condensing steam engine is an example . Heat not used up is wasted , but theory tells us it ought to be wholly utilized . How is that ...
Page 33
... atmospheric one , its capacity being determined by the intended pressure of the steam , or the number of times it will admit the working cylinderful of high or compressed steam to expand into low , or uncompressed . Thus , an engine ...
... atmospheric one , its capacity being determined by the intended pressure of the steam , or the number of times it will admit the working cylinderful of high or compressed steam to expand into low , or uncompressed . Thus , an engine ...
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