A Manual of the Steam Engine and Other Prime MoversC. Griffin and Company, 1878 - 583 páginas |
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A Manual of the Steam Engine and Other Prime Movers William John Macquorn Rankine Vista completa - 1878 |
Términos y frases comunes
absolute pressure absolute temperature æther approximate Article available heat axis back pressure blast pipe boiler British thermal units bucket calculation carbon chimney co-efficient coal computed condensation crank cubic feet cubic foot curve cylinder denote diagram diameter discharged double acting driving efficiency energy exerted equal equation equivalent experiments expressed Fahrenheit flues fluid foot-lbs foot-pounds formula friction fuel furnace given H₁ heat expended heat of combustion heating surface hyp log iron latent heat lever liquid load locomotive machine mean effective pressure mechanical motion nearly orifice P₁ P₂ pipe piston rod plate pound pressure engines produced proportion pump quantity of heat radius ratio of expansion represent resistance rotating shaft slide valve specific heat square foot square inch steam engine stroke substance superheating supply surface condensation T₁ total heat tubes v₁ vane vapour velocity vertical volume weight wheel
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