A practical treatise on modern gas and oil engines (1902)
Grover, Frederick · Manchester, The Technical Publishing Co., Limited; [etc., etc.] · leaf 34
ism, and he was able. TYPES OF GAS ENGINES. 23 by the arrangement shown in figs. 7 to 10, to reduce thegas consumption to 22 cubic feet per brake horse power perhour. Fig. 7 shows the position of the piston when ignitiontakes place. The fixed centre F being rather below thehorizontal centre line of… … Fia. 11.—Atkinsons Cyclr Gas Engine. During the exhaust stroke it will be noticed (fig. 9) thatthe joints at C are inclined instead of horizontal, as in fig.7, thus increasing the length of the backward stroke to124 in., and bringing the piston close to the back of thecylinder. The whole of the…
Internal combustion engines
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