Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers; a practical manual on the construction care and management of modern locomotives (1916)
Swingle, Calvin Franklin, 1846- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co., pub. for Sears, Roebuck & co. · leaf 242
erature of the steam produced by the changes in pressure during the progress of the stroke. The pressure generally falls more rapidly during the first part of the stroke, and less rapidly during the last portion than it should in order to conform strictly to the above law, and the jterminal… … QJ A jthe beginning of the stroke. Therefore, if the engine is in fairly good condition, with the valves properly adjusted and not leaking, and the piston rings are steam-tight, it may be assumed that the expansion of (the steam in the cylinder takes place according to j-Boyles law, and it is found…
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