Gage, Alfred P. (Alfred Payson), 1836-1903 · Boston, London, Ginn · leaf 328
MPOUND OR DOUBLE-CYLINDER ENGINE. 311 pressure of the steam at any instant above the atmosphericpressure. The absolute pressure of the steam {i.e. measuredfrom zero) is the pressure indicated by the steam gauge plusthe pressure of the atmosphere at the time. 270. Compound condensing or… … Fig. 223. the orifice V. The steam, after it has done work in thiscylinder, passes through the steam-port E into cylinder B,called the low-pressure cylinder. Cylinder B is larger thancylinder A. The steam which enters cylinder B possessesconsiderable pressure, and is therefore capable of doing…
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