Heat as a Source of Power: With Applications of General Principles to the Construction of Steam Generators. An Introduction to the Study of Heat-enginesJ. Wiley & Son, 1874 - 209 pages |
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atmosphere atomic formula Balfour Stewart bituminous coal body burned carbonic acid cent chimney combus constant construction Cornish boiler cubic feet cubic foot cylinder-tubular boiler density determined diameter difference of temperature elastic force engine English units evaporation expansion experiments external pressure Fahr flues fluid foot of grate formula fuel furnace gaseous given grate-surface heat evolved heat of vaporization heated gases heating surface heating-surface hydrogen increase iron latent heat liquid locomotive boiler Nitrogen ordinary orifice oxide oxygen particles Peclèt perature plain cylinder boiler plates pound of coal pounds of water produced products of combustion proportion quantity of heat radiation rate of combustion represents set in Brick-work shell smoke-connection solid specific heat square feet square foot square inch steam substances t₁ tion transfer of heat tubes tubular boilers units of heat usually valve velocity volume weight wrought iron
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