Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Notes to Supplement Holmes Steam Engine
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.
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