Notes To Supplement Holmes Steam Engine PDF Download

Excerpt from Notes to Supplement Holmes Steam Engine In this work the author has endeavoured to systematise the knowledge in existence upon the subject, and to explain the science and practice of the Gas Engine in a way which he hopes may be useful to the engineer. The historical sketch with which the book opens proves that, like other great subjects, the gas engine has long occupied men's minds. The first six chapters treat of theory, including the distinguishing features of the gas engine method, classification, thermodynamics of the various types, and the chemical and physical phenomena of combustion and explosion. In the seventh chapter, standard engines illustrative of the different types are described, and tests from each engine for power and consumption of gas are given. The diagrams and efficiencies are shortly discussed, compared with theory, and the various sources of loss pointed out. The eighth chapter deals with typical igniting arrangements, and the ninth with governing gear and other mechanical details. 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.