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The steam-engine and other heat-motors (1909)

Creighton, William Henry Paul, 1859- · New York, J. Wiley & sons · leaf 342

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oss of over a ton of force. 7. The exhaust opens gradually instead of instantaneouslyat the end of the stroke. This causes a small loss. 8. Clearance space and clearance surface cause much loss.Ratio of Expansion.—The rounding of the corners necessitates a definition of the ratio of expansion in a… … yr-33 -9\ 120 -110 100 Atmos. Line 0.33* Fig. 165 L21 322 THE STEAM-ENGINE AND OTHER HEAT-MOTORS. latter being near the point of release, and the curves EA, FB, HCfand GD being hyperbolic. If it is desired to determine the ratiowithout laying out the combined diagram, it can be done by draw-ing on…

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